Return to Constitutional Legitimacy Movement
12 December, 2014
Press Release
The Return to Constitutional
Legitimacy Movement (RCLM), a Libyan civil society organization whose calling
for the reinstatement of the Libyan constitution of 1951 with its amendments in
1963, as a political solution to the current Libyan political crisis. The RCLM
has more than 16 chapters operating nationwide, and it’s membership includes
students, university faculty, ordinary people, government officials, and civic
action activists.
The RCLM held its first
Conference, on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 in the city of Baida under the title “Return
Back to Constitutional Legitimacy: Our Optimal Choice”. The conference was
attended by many tribal leaders, civil society activists, house of
representatives members, and prominent personalities such as the constitutional
committee chief of staff. The participants in the Conference stressed that the
deteriorating situation in Libya, requires an immediate political resolution,
and reinstatement of the Libyan constitution is the answer for Libya’ security
and political stability.
Dr. Fathi Sikta, the national
director of RCLM and chair of the conference, stressed that all RCLM chapters
in more than 16 cities are now being mobilized to spread this message among the
Libyan people and its civil society organizations. Another national conference
will be held in Tripoli to call for the same message. The Tripoli conference
will include a more wider gathering that will include Amazigh, Tuareg and Tabu.
Dr. Sikta added that the educational activities organized by RCLM chapters in
local communities to inform the public of its national objectives will continue
in a number of cities and regions of Libya.
For his part, Dr. Sikta
announced that there will be a demonstration held at Algeria Square in Tripoli
on December 13th in support of the conference, and other civic action
activities will
be announced in due time.
