Former Prime Minister and Maltese MEP Alfred Sant said the European Union should without prejudgement, maintain dialogue with all non-terrorist organizations in Libya and support elections that will provide a platform for the establishment of a governance that could bring back to Libya stability, peace and prosperity.

Sant made this intervention on the emergency situation in Libya  in the presence of Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Frederica Mogherini at the European Parlaiment in Strasbourg .

“The coming elections should be a crucial step in approaching this state of affairs. Which is why it is important to ensure not necessarily that elections are held as soon as possible, but that they are run transparently with the widest possible agreement within Libya as to their relevance. As recent events in Tripoli confirm, there are still huge security problems that have to be overcome.  Unless this has been done, the elections will be undermined.”

Sant said the interests of Libya and its people, and those of the European Union are convergent if not identical. “The country needs to go back as soon as possible to a strong and stable governance that will maintain national coherence within Libyan borders while taking into account the expectations of the different forces present. This by bringing as many of them as possible to participate in running the country,” said the Maltese MEP.