A statement issued by the media office of Mohammed Takala, the contender for the presidency of the High Council of State, strongly rejected any attempts or proposals aimed at resettling illegal immigrants within Libyan territory. The statement emphasized that Libya’s security and demographic composition are national constants that cannot be compromised.
The statement stressed that the issue of illegal immigration is a shared responsibility among nations and should be addressed within the framework of international legal standards, reaffirming that Libya will not bear this burden alone. It also warned that any attempts to impose a new demographic reality in the country would constitute a serious violation of Libya’s sovereignty and the rights of its people.
The High Council of State called for legal measures to regulate the entry and residence of foreign workers, firmly rejecting any attempts to resettle illegal immigrants.
Earlier, the other contender for the presidency of the council, Khalid Al-Mishri, also expressed strong opposition to what he described as attempts to accelerate the resettlement of immigrants in Libya.
These claims have been circulating in news agencies and social media regarding the actions of some international organizations related to a so-called integration program.
In his statement, Al-Mishri described any attempts to resettle immigrants in Libya under any pretext as a violation of national sovereignty and a demographic threat to the present and future of the country’s national security.
The statement reaffirmed Libya’s commitment to the agreement signed with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 2005 until it is reviewed. It also rejected the outcomes of any meetings with international organizations at this stage, referring to the meeting between the Minister of Local Governance in the Government of National Unity and the Head of the IOM office in Libya.
