Head of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj reaffirmed that the presidential and parliamentary elections are the sole solution to move to a stable phase, stressing that he will not allow the south to become theater for settling political disputes.
There will be no military solution to the current crisis, asserted Saraj, criticizing the operation of the Libyan National Army, which is led by Khalifa Haftar, in the south.
His statement was made as the United Nations and its aid partners, together with the interim Government of Libya, launched on Tuesday a humanitarian response plan (HRP), appealing for USD202 million to bring urgent life-saving assistance to some 552,000 women, children and men affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The UN Humanitarian, Resident Coordinator for Libya, Maria Ribeiro launched the plan at an event in Tripoli, alongside Sarraj and UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame.
Sarraj said that this plan will allow access to great populations in various Libyan regions, and will provide them with basic services and needs.
In the statement issued by his office, he demanded that the responsive plan focuses highly on the southern region. Sarraj considered that the south has suffered a lot and its current condition requires joint efforts to end its hardship.
Further, Salame stressed the necessity of economic reforms adopted by Sarraj, which have driven remarkable progress in living conditions. He called for continuing the reforms program in which both the public and private sectors exploit the potentials to revive the economy.
Moreover, the Western Military Zone of the Presidential Council said that the hostile acts that took place in the past days in the area of Ghadwa and Murzuk clearly show an aim to impose a fait accompli and defeat any political solutions.
