Bathily said the continuation of these meetings will contribute to providing a solid basis for a political settlement that will culminate in resolving the crisis, by creating an environment conducive to holding comprehensive, free and fair elections in 2023. The UN envoy demanded that the Military Committee be spared the consequences of the political conflict, after the gains it had achieved, stressing that these meetings should not deviate from their course because of the polarizing rhetoric that some tend to promote. He pointed out that everyone knows that fully resolving the Libyan crisis and putting an end to the current political stalemate requires time and patience, stressing the need to start a new era of comprehensive national reconciliation in all regions of Libya. Bathily called for ensuring that the military and security authorities provide a conducive security environment preceding and accompanying the elections and beyond, and committing to accepting their results, provided that this is clearly demonstrated. This statement by the “Libyan Revolutionaries Union” in Tripoli, which is the largest military bloc of armed militias in the capital and the neighboring cities, rejected the 13th constitutional amendment issued by the House of Representatives, threatening to use force to confront it and obstruct its implementation.
