Ghariani incites militias to intervene in Libyan political scene

Ahmed Adel

Exiled Libyan terrorist mufti Sadiq al-Ghariani is working to complicate the Libyan scene and exploit any opportunity to support armed groups through fatwas that incite them to carry out terrorist operations or threaten the security and public peace in the country.

During an interview on Thursday, September 17, Ghariani urged the armed militias to intervene in Libya’s political scene, saying, “Now they are the only reliable ones to save Libya, especially the major brigades, whether in Misrata, Western Zawiya, al-Jabal, Gharyan, Zliten, Tajoura, Tripoli or Janzour, because the actions are with their end. It is true that they fought and struggled and won the truth, but if they resigned themselves to oppression and were silent about it, then they are responsible for the loss of Libya.”

Ghariani addressed the major brigades in Zawiya and Misrata, saying, “You are responsible for your silence and your appeasement with these decisions.”

“The politicians only listen to you because you have power, and I know that many of the elements who are not leaders are in pain and want a national guard, but the leaders are calm and silent, and I hold them responsible and ask them to change their positions,” he added.

“It was hoped that after they returned from the battlefields, they would go to the fields of construction, reform and fighting corruption, and to say that we have returned from the smaller jihad to the greater jihad and not to stand idly by while they see politicians reaping the fruits of their victories and tampering with the fate of the country in unparalleled financial, administrative and political corruption,” he continued.

“They neglected their own rights first, so it was hoped that an institution or a council would form in their name to represent them and defend their rights, and that is the National Guard, which they have not yet empowered, because they are dispersed and incompatible, especially some of the large brigades among them. Politicians question them about its usefulness, and they introduce in their souls such an obsession, and divide the ranks between them,” he said.

It is noteworthy that, in recent years, Ghariani gave up on talking about matters of religion only and began expanding his fatwas based on analyzing matters in which he presents himself as a thinker, political analyst and economic expert, in addition to using religion to incite bloodshed.

In previous press statements, the former health minister under former Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib’s government, Fatima al-Hamroush, considered that the fatwas issued by Ghariani make him in need of a psychological evaluation to confirm whether he has full mental capacity or not.

Ghariani’s son on the approach of his father

Suhail al-Ghariani, the son of the terrorist mufti, also called their “comrades in arms” to rule the capital, Tripoli.

The young Ghariani posted on Facebook on Monday, September 14, “Comrades in arms must protect the rights of their brothers and rule the capital. They must leave the stupidity and drugs of fake politicians and not listen to any talk. The matter is what they see, not what they hear.”

Demonstrations have recently expanded in most cities against corruption and poor living conditions, such as electricity and water cuts and the lack of services in general, which demand the departure of Fayez al-Sarraj and his Government of National Accord (GNA) for causing the crises in Libya.