The Tripoli Social Council has blamed the authorities for the deteriorating living conditions in the nation’s capital and called for urgent measures to address cash shortages, rising prices, and disruptions to public services.
The Libyan social council highlighted difficulties in accessing cash, repeated power and water outages, and the decline of various essential services. These assessments reflect the views of a local body and are not based on national statistical data in the published details.
The organisation calls for the population’s daily needs to be kept separate from political rivalries.
It also demands greater transparency in public spending, an end to the waste of resources, and
investigations into suspected corruption.
The council expressed support for peaceful and orderly protests while calling for the protection of public institutions and property.
This stance aims to channel discontent without inciting clashes that could worsen instability in the capital.
The difficulties described occur within an economy that generates significant oil revenue but faces divided institutions, competing budgetary channels, and aging infrastructure.
Increased oil production does not automatically translate into more reliable services.
The statement was not accompanied by any government program, timeline for service restoration, or expenditure oversight mechanism.
While the warning reflects mounting social pressure, its impact will depend on the authorities’ concrete response and how the gatherings unfold.
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