Amina Al-Mahjoub, a member of Libya’s High Council of State, criticized UN envoy Hanna Teteh’s recent briefing, arguing that it failed to offer viable solutions to end the conflict or move beyond the prolonged transitional phase.
In remarks to Asharq Bloomberg, Al-Mahjoub accused the UN mission of deliberately avoiding the constitutional framework, claiming its continued presence depends on sustaining transitional arrangements—making it a beneficiary of Libya’s persistent political fragmentation.
She contended that Teteh should have relied on the draft constitution approved by the Constituent Assembly, which would prevent legislative bodies from extending their mandates through new laws.
Al-Mahjoub further argued that the mission is exacerbating divisions by continuing to endorse the flawed constitutional basis adopted by the House of Representatives. She warned that promoting a transfer of power to a new government and pushing for elections without a permanent constitution risks reinforcing instability and entrenching political discord.
