Jamal Raef: Erdogan seeks to steal Libyan people's bounties

Contradictory reactions continue regarding the Cairo Declaration on the Libyan issue and the continuation of the Turkish intervention by supporting the Accord Government and the Syrian mercenaries, and about this, Hawar news agency ANHA conducted a dialogue with the Egyptian political researcher specialized in Arab and international affairs Jamal Raef.

The text of the interview came as follows:

Why was the Cairo initiative announced at this time?

The Cairo declaration comes as the Libyan crisis was complicated by the Turkish side's persistence in spoiling all political tracks aimed at finding realistic solutions to end the Libyan conflict. Indeed, Erdogan recently, taking advantage of global concern to confront the Corona pandemic, sent thousands of mercenaries from Syria to Tripoli, and mobilized more of his military lines towards Libya, which put the Libyan army between two options: either storming Tripoli and the violent clash that would crush Erdogan's backed al-Saraj militia, in which case civilian victims would fall inside the city, especially as mercenaries were holed up as human shields, which was rejected by the leadership of the Libyan National Army, and it withdrew Tactical in an attempt to drag the enemy to a battlefield away from the city, and between these military maneuvers, Cairo saw that it is time for a political solution that is a natural end to any armed conflict, and then it can be said that Egypt took advantage of the Turkish military recklessness towards Tripoli and set up a real political solution against it all conferences held in this regard previously, as well as United Nations resolutions, to make this political solution issued by Cairo an obstacle that exposes Erdogan's greedy ambitions of the Libyan people's bounties.

Thus the Egyptian initiative came at the right time when the climax of the armed clash peaked, it is the logical moment to find a political way out of the crisis. In the event that the other parties refuse a cease-fire or engage in peaceful paths, this will weaken their position before the international community, and it reveals the true intentions for those who are fueling the conflict in Libya.

This announcement was preceded by visits by leaders of the National Army to Cairo and by other visits to al- Sarraj government to Russia and Turkey. Is there a link?

Al-Sarraj's moves, especially towards Turkey, came after he sensed the danger as a result of the diplomatic moves that Egypt made before the Cairo Declaration, as the Egyptian administration communicated with regional actors in the Libyan crisis, whether European, African or even Arab, which was a warning that there is some political movement Cairo is preparing for it to support the Libyan national force in its war against terrorism backed by Erdogan, and as usual, Fayez al-Sarraj whenever he senses the danger went to Ankara to provide more concessions and offerings to save himself, and in fact, he presented Erdogan with a new deal, related to the reconstruction of Libya, during which the Turkish side gets sums Financial exceeding 16 billion dollars, and of course Erdogan fights in Libya not only for these deals but rather a brute colonialist who seeks in every way to steal the Libyan people's capabilities, whether petroleum or material, and from this we find that there is already a relationship between the departure al-Sarraj to Ankara and Haftar move to Cairo, where the first one went, Erdogan was in need, asking for more opportunities in Libya, while Haftar came to Cairo seeking peace, I think that if al-Sarraj had a national spirit, it would be the first to leave The Libyan scene, giving way to the popular will in support of the national army and parliament, but he prefers to go to Erdogan and make concessions in exchange for remaining in a fragile and distorted scene.

What is the value of this ad, how will it be implemented, and who will monitor it?

The Cairo Declaration contributes to building a new post-conflict Libya, as it establishes a precise road map in a precise and logical time sequence, and it has also involved the United Nations as an observer of the process of forming electoral assemblies and other steps aimed at implementing this declaration aimed at completing state institutions, especially the executive institution and also a new constitutional framework governing the new Libyan state.

* Is there an international and regional role?

Of course, welcoming the international and regional support for the Cairo Declaration, whether from international and regional organizations or through the active and influential countries in the Libyan crisis, will contribute greatly to implementing the Cairo path faster and easier. It also requires the international community in this case to address the chaotic party and the detainee of all political tracks, which is here It is al-Sarraj and Erdogan.

* Will Turkey stick to this?

He does not count on Turkey, as the Turkish regime has become a shameful political reputation, and has no covenant, as it violates its international obligations all the time, and the examples are many, and with regard to the Libyan issue, Erdogan did not commit to the outputs of the Berlin Conference, and therefore it does not matter now the Turkish commitment or not, especially as Turkey is not a party to this declaration. Rather, we must count on a real uprising of the Libyan people that supports this path and pushes it forward to get rid of the Turkish invasion in order to avoid Libyan lands from the scourge of becoming a new arena of international conflict, especially after the recent Russian-American escalation.

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ANHA