صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tripoli –A wave of widespread criticism of the economic and social conditions is rising in Libya, following the spread of a video that sparked great controversy on social media, in which a Libyan worker appeared spontaneously speaking about his living suffering and his inability to get married despite reaching the age of fifty, in a scene that brought back to the forefront the debate about poverty and the decline of living conditions in a country that is considered one of the most prominent oil producers in Africa.
The “Poor Worker” clip, which was widely circulated within Libyan circles, sparked great interaction among activists, politicians, and human rights organizations, with it being considered evidence of the widening social gap and the worsening economic crisis that the country has been experiencing for years.
According to observers, the issue went beyond just a circulating video, to become a symbol of the state of social frustration and economic pressure facing a wide segment of Libyans, especially in light of the continuing political and institutional division between the east and west of the country.
In the first official interaction, the security authorities in the city of Sorman arrested the foreign worker who filmed the video. However, this step did not end the state of public anger, but rather intensified the criticism directed at the authorities regarding the deterioration of social conditions and the absence of economic justice.
The Libyan Organization for Human Rights confirmed that the incident reflects the “extent of the living collapse” experienced by the Libyan citizen, despite the natural resources that the country has, while associations and activists linked this controversy to the recent protests organized by people with disabilities in both Tripoli and Benghazi to demand improved pensions and social support.
Previous official figures indicate that the poverty rate in Libya reached about 30 percent, at a time when academic studies speak of higher rates in rural areas, exceeding 90 percent in some samples.
In the face of these criticisms, the National Unity Government announced measures to reduce the prices of some food items and improve the pensions of retirees and people with disabilities, but economic experts consider these measures insufficient to address the roots of the crisis.
Observers believe that the continued political division, weak economic policies, and the absence of real development projects are all factors that have contributed to the worsening of social conditions despite the country’s large oil potential, which reaches a production of approximately 1.3 million barrels per day.
Experts also confirm that addressing the living crisis in Libya requires comprehensive economic reforms and clear financial policies, in addition to achieving political and institutional stability that allows rebuilding confidence and improving citizens’ conditions.
Source:“My press”
