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Imperatives for Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Libya ImperatIves for post-conflIct reconstructIon In Libya by Ibrahim Sharqieh REUTERS / THE / REUTERS b IGGER PICTURE IGGER Having endured for four decades, the political system of his family, represents an end of an era of autocracy for Jamahiriya1 – or ‘state of the masses’ – created by Colonel Libya. Libyans now face new challenges – in particular, the Muammar al-Qaddafi, has resulted in Libya having a unique reconstruction of a war-torn country and the building of political dynamic. Its growth has been stunted in many ways, institutions that never existed under Qaddafi’s heavy-handed as it lacks political parties,2 civil society organisations, trade rule. While military force was necessary to oust Qaddafi, unions, economic associations and even a unified army. a successful reconstruction process requires a different When he led the coup that brought him to power in 1969, set of methods, approaches and philosophies. Libyans are Qaddafi exploited the fact that the country had two capitals, encouraged not to rush this process, as rebuilding the nation Tripoli and benghazi, claiming that he wanted to take power will be arduous and complicated, for two reasons. The first is from King Idris al-Sanousi, who was accused of favouring the extent of reconstruction required, as the former regime the eastern part of Libya. Ironically, Qaddafi himself meant to left behind a society that requires rehabilitation in almost marginalise that same region, particularly benghazi,3 hoping all areas of education, health, economics and infrastructure. to centralise his power and government in Tripoli. It is not surprising, therefore, that this year’s uprising began in the east, with its hub in benghazi. Above: Libyan people gather during celebrations The confirmed killing of Qaddafi and his two sons for the liberation of Libya in quiche, benghazi on Muatasim and Saif al-Arab, and the fleeing of the rest of 23 October 2011. conflict trends I 3 h a h ripoli llonia) LIBYA r ya s (T ) po a i lu (A ilal w w u h l H a b a a u a s 's rna) Z r u a (De Z a ms S h z hu R rna -n A T a Ti TUNISIA l K Al Bayda D 's at A Ra Bumbah Al Marj (Barce) lij al Al' Aziziyah Zlīten Kha Tar . Tubruq (Tobruk) hū .. Misratah Banghazi . , , n , Yafran a . ... h . (Benghazi) . Gharyan .. Gulf of Sidra .. Al Adam Nalut Bani .. - (Khalij Surt) . Walid . .. Li Surt (Sidra) by mzam an Sinawin - Za W P - i la ad a Ajdabiya teau NALUT W MIŞRĀTAH d i h ... T . W rig ad Al Qaryah i a . i al Ham l im Dirj - a l F .. .. l a . .. i A ash Sharqiyah . MarsaSURT al Brega Wad . .. ... Al Ghadāmis . Jaghbub SURT .. Sabkhat . ... E AL JABAL Shunayn AL WAHAT L AL GHARBI AL BUTNAN Hun Waddan Maradah Awjilah Jalu G G t Tinrher Zillah e Y at d mad Al Fuqaha E a ASH SHĀȚI H Sarīr Birak AL JUFRAH R S Adiri Kalanshiyū ahr SABHĀ a' A wb Sabha ar i P Awbari I L GHAT WADI ALHAYAT Tmassah Umm al i A Al' Uwaynat Aranib Marzuq T Tazirbu b Waw al Kabir Zighan Ghat Sahra' y M e Al Qatrun s Marzuq MURZŪQ Sahra' a a c Madrusah h Rabyanah Al Wigh Al Kufrah n M Tahrami Rabyanah e S Al Jawf l le a t AL KUFRAH r i r T i D Toummo b a s t i e National capital Ma'tan as Sarra s Al Awaynat Provincial capital e Town LIBYA Major airport r International boundary t Provincial boundary Expressway Main road CHAD Secondary road SUDAN Second, several competing priorities exist, and identifying ownership the starting points for the country’s rehabilitation will be Unlike fellow protesters in Tunisia and Egypt, the Libyans challenging for Libyans and the international community were assisted by the United Nations (UN) Security Council alike. beginning this process correctly is crucial. For an and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in ousting effective launching of a national reconstruction process, their brutal regime. This approach raised questions about Libyans as well as the international community should whether it was NATO’s leadership or the rebels themselves take into consideration certain imperatives for rebuilding who were making the decisions in the campaign against a war-torn Libya. These imperatives include ownership, Qaddafi. Regardless of the actions during the eight-month legitimacy, inclusion, reconciliation and capitalising uprising, it is crucial to keep in mind that the mandate for on tribalism. NATO intervention will no longer be valid when military 4 I conflict trends GETT y IMAGES The confirmed death of Muammar al-qaddafi in October 2011 marked the end of an era of autocracy for Libyans and the start of reconstruction and rebuilding of the war-torn country. operations end in Libya. UN Security Council Resolution To avoid this, decisions about contract management should 1973 authorised the imposition of a no-fly zone, as well as be entirely Libyan, and the procurement process should be taking “all necessary measures to protect civilians”.4 Once transparent, competitive and open to all parties, not only military operations cease, decisions about post-conflict to those who contributed militarily to the removal of the Libya should be fully Libyan. NATO’s assistance should not Qaddafi regime. change the fact that the true owners of this uprising are the Libyans: they began the protests and fought for months Legitimacy to change their regime. Libyan ownership is necessary for Libyans should be wary of becoming the victims of their successful reconstruction. Representative leadership of own victory. In many post-revolutionary societies, there is the Libyan people is indeed the first step in a sustainable a tendency to confuse victory with legitimacy, while these reconstruction process. The UN Security Council authorised are in fact two very different things. Victorious individuals NATO intervention strictly on a humanitarian basis, and tend to see the values of their revolution as the basis for outside powers’ involvement in Libya should be permitted legitimising their rule. Qaddafi himself used this tactic during only for such causes. NATO needs to strike a balance his reign, deeming revolution victory day (1 September) a between helping the Libyans manage their own affairs and national holiday for Libya, which the country celebrated intervening in their decisions. Certainly, the objective of the Libyan uprising was never to replace a dictatorship with LIbyans now face new challenges – foreign control of the country. Closely related to the concept of ownership is the in particular, the reconstruction management of the contracts that will be issued to rebuild of A war-torn country and the the country. Libyans should be aware of the potential for building of institutions that never serious conflicts of interest for those countries participating in the military intervention, as many of them likely also Existed under Qaddafi’S heavy- hope to be the ones gaining contracts to rebuild the country. handed rule conflict trends I 5 UN P UN yearly beginning in 1969. This same concept of ‘revolutionary HOTO legitimacy’ allowed Qaddafi to sustain his power and justify /P the silencing of his opponents. Even more dangerous, loyalty AULO F to his revolution and its values provided open access to ILGUEIRAS those who were committed to the revolutionary cause, and they were granted almost unlimited access to the positions they desired. NATO needs to strike A balance between helping the LIbyans manage their own affairs and intervening in their decisions Libyans today are strongly encouraged to learn from the lessons of Qaddafi’s revolution, so they are not repeated. Though it carries special significance for them, 17 February (the uprising day) should not replace 1 September (Qaddafi’s revolutionary day). The mix of victory and legitimacy is both unproductive and dangerous. Noman benotman explains: “I have already heard terms like revolutionary legitimacy being said by some Libyans, referring to the current uprising.” 5 While those who participated in the uprising against Qaddafi are entitled to take part in the rebuilding process, the roles they play should align with their qualifications and skills, not their connections to those in power. Matching skills with roles will help NATO Secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, held a news conference in Tripoli where he hailed the end create a long-lasting meritocracy and lead to a new of the alliance’s military intervention in Libya, which phase of productive construction and development helped bring about the end of Muammar al-qaddafi in Libya. (31 October 2011). Inclusion Almost all segments of Libyan society contributed in some way to the removal of Qaddafi from power – including to governance, which was a key goal of the revolution after tribal forces, technocrats, members of the diaspora and over four decades of dictatorship by Qaddafi. a variety of political parties. However, even during the uprising, many politicians and analysts raised concerns over Reconciliation the inclusion of some Islamist groups with possible links to Many crimes were committed under Qaddafi’s 6 Al-Qaeda. It could be dangerous for the new Libyan leaders 42-year-old regime, as well as during the eight-month to become tyrannical in questioning loyalties to the country. uprising that ousted it. The Abu Salim prison massacre8 Anyone who participated in the liberation process and the and shelling of Misrata9 are only two examples of these removal of the regime should be given a fair chance to be crimes. because Qaddafi’s repression was systematic and part of the rebuilding process. As benotman explained: “To widespread, it affected most segments of Libyan society manage the bumpy transition toward democracy, elements and, as a result, this has lead to reprisals against segments formerly close to the Qaddafi regime will also have to be of the former regime.
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