Zahra' Langhi: Why Libya's revolution didn't work -- and what might

Translator: Timothy Covell Reviewer: Morton Bast

Prevodilac: Marija Ignjatijević Lektor: Ivana Krivokuća

I have never, ever forgotten the words of my grandmother

Nikada nisam zaboravila reči svoje bake

who died in her exile:

koja je umrla u izgnanstvu:

"Son, resist Gaddafi. Fight him.

„Sine, suprotstavi se Gadafiju.

Bori se protiv njega, ali nemoj se nikada pretvoriti

But don't you ever turn

into a Gaddafi-like revolutionary."

u revolucionara poput Gadafija.“

Almost two years have passed

Prošlo je skoro dve godine

since the Libyan Revolution broke out,

otkada je izbila revolucija u Libiji,

inspired by the waves of mass mobilization

inspirisana talasima masovne mobilizacije

in both the Tunisian and the Egyptian revolutions.

u revolucijama u Tunisu i Egiptu.

I joined forces with many other Libyans inside and outside Libya

Udružila sam snage sa mnogim drugim Libijcima,

unutar i izvan Libije, kako bismo pozvali na „Dan besa“

to call for a day of rage

and to initiate a revolution against the tyrannical regime of Gaddafi.

i kako bismo započeli revoluciju protiv tiranskog režima Gadafija.

And there it was, a great revolution.

I tako je i bilo, velika revolucija.

Young Libyan women and men were at the forefront

Mlade žene i muškarci iz Libije, bili su u prvom planu

calling for the fall of the regime,

pozivajući na rušenje režima

raising slogans of freedom, dignity, social justice.

uz parole slobode, dostojanstva, socijalne pravde.

They have shown an exemplary bravery

Oni su pokazali hrabrost za primer u borbi

in confronting the brutal dictatorship of Gaddafi.

protiv Gadafijeve brutalne diktature.

They have shown a great sense of solidarity

Pokazali su veliki osećaj solidarnosti

from the far east to the far west to the south.

od dalekog istoka do dalekog zapada i juga.

Eventually, after a period of six months of brutal war

Konačno, nakon šest meseci brutalnog rata

and a toll rate of almost 50,000 dead,

i skoro 50 000 mrtvih,

we managed to liberate our country and to topple the tyrant.

uspeli smo da oslobodimo svoju zemlju i srušimo tiranina.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)

However, Gaddafi left behind a heavy burden,

Međutim, Gadafi je ostavio težak teret za sobom,

a legacy of tyranny, corruption and seeds of diversions.

nasleđe tiranije, korupcije i zasejanu diverziju.

For four decades Gaddafi's tyrannical regime

Tokom četiri decenije, tiranski režim Gadafija

destroyed the infrastructure as well as the culture and the moral fabric of Libyan society.

uništio je infrastrukturu, kao i kulturu i moralni sistem libijskog društva.

Aware of the devastation and the challenges,

Svesna opustošenosti i izazova, bila sam spremna da,

I was keen among many other women to rebuild the Libyan civil society,

sa mnogim drugim ženama, obnovim civilno društvo u Libiji,

calling for an inclusive and just transition

pozivajući na inkluzivnu i pravednu tranziciju

to democracy and national reconciliation.

na demokratiju i nacionalno pomirenje.

Almost 200 organizations were established in Benghazi

U Bengaziju je osnovano skoro 200 organizacija

during and immediately after the fall of Gaddafi --

tokom i neposredno nakon pada Gadafija -

almost 300 in Tripoli.

skoro 300 u Tripoliju.

After a period of 33 years in exile, I went back to Libya,

Nakon 33 godine u izgnanstvu, vratila sam se u Libiju,

and with unique enthusiasm,

i sa jedinstvenim entuzijazmom,

I started organizing workshops

počela sam sa organizovanjem radionica

on capacity building, on human development of leadership skills.

o izgradnji kapaciteta, o razvoju liderskih veština.

With an amazing group of women,

Sa grupom izuzetnih žena,

I co-founded the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace,

bila sam jedan od osnivača „Platforme za mir žena Libije“,

a movement of women, leaders, from different walks of life,

pokreta žena, vođa, iz različitih društvenih slojeva,

to lobby for the sociopolitical empowerment of women

radi zalaganja za društveno-političko osnaživanje žena

and to lobby for our right

i zalaganja za naše pravo

for equal participation in building democracy and peace.

na ravnopravno učešće u izgradnji demokratije i mira.

I met a very difficult environment in the pre-elections,

Susrela sam se sa veoma teškim okruženjem u predizbornom periodu,

an environment which was increasingly polarized,

okruženjem koje je bilo sve više polarizovano,

an environment which was shaped by the selfish politics of dominance and exclusion.

okruženjem koje je bilo oblikovano

kroz sebičnu politiku dominacije i isključenosti.

I led an initiative by the Libyan Women's Platform for Peace

Vodila sam inicijativu „Platforma za mir žena Libije“

to lobby for a more inclusive electoral law,

koja se zalaže za inkluzivniji izborni zakon,

a law that would give every citizen, no matter what your background,

zakon koji bi pružio svakom građaninu, bez obzira na pozadinu,

the right to vote and run,

pravo da glasa i da se kandiduje,

i najvažnije, da propisuje, vezano za političke partije,

and most importantly to stipulate on political parties

the alternation of male and female candidates

smenjivanje muških i ženskih kandidata

vertically and horizontally in their lists,

vertikalno i horizontalno na listama,

creating the zipper list.

stvarajući „rajsferšlus“ listu.

Eventually, our initiative was adopted and successful.

Konačno, naša inicijativa bila je usvojena i uspešna.

Women won 17.5 percent of the National Congress

Žene su osvojile 17,5 % u Nacionalnom Kongresu

in the first elections ever in 52 years.

na prvim izborima u poslednje 52 godine.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)

However, bit by bit, the euphoria of the elections,

Međutim, malo po malo, euforija oko izbora

and of the revolution as a whole,

i revolucije u celini,

was fading out --

počela je da bledi

for every day we were waking up to the news of violence.

jer smo se svaki dan budili uz vesti o nasilju.

One day we wake up to the news

Jednoga dana, probudili smo se uz vest

of the desecration of ancient mosques and Sufi tombs.

o skrnavljenju drevnih džamija i Sufi grobnica.

On another day we wake up to the news

Sledećeg dana budi nas vest

of the murder of the American ambassador and the attack on the consulate.

o ubistvu američkog ambasadora i napadu na konzulat.

On another day we wake up to the news

Sledeceg dana budi nas vest

of the assassination of army officers.

o ubistvu oficira.

And every day, every day we wake up with the rule of the militias

I svakoga dana, svakoga dana, budimo se sa vladavinom milicija

and their continuous violations of human rights of prisoners

i njihovim neprestanim kršenjem ljudskih prava zatvorenika

and their disrespect of the rule of law.

i njihovim nepoštovanjem vladavine prava.

Our society, shaped by a revolutionary mindset,

Naše društvo, oblikovano revolucionarnim mentalnim sklopom,

became more polarized

postalo je još više polarizovano

and has driven away from the ideals and the principles --

i odmaklo se od ideala i principa

freedom, dignity, social justice --

slobode, dostojanstva, socijalne pravde

that we first held.

kojih smo se najpre pridržavali.

Intolerance, exclusion and revenge

Netolerancija, isključivanje i osveta

became the icons of the [aftermath] of the revolution.

postale su ikone postrevolucije.

I am here today not at all to inspire you

Nisam ovde danas kako bih vas inspirisala

with our success story of the zipper list and the elections.

našom pričom o uspehu „rajsferšlus“ liste i izbora.

I'm rather here today to confess

Danas sam ovde da priznam

that we as a nation took the wrong choice, made the wrong decision.

da smo kao nacija načinili pogrešan izbor, doneli pogrešnu odluku.

We did not prioritize right.

Nismo pravilno odredili prioritete.

For elections did not bring peace and stability and security in Libya.

Zato što izbori nisu doneli mir, stabilnost i bezbednost u Libiji.

Did the zipper list and the alternation between female and male candidates

Da li su „rajsferšlus“ lista i smenjivanje ženskih i muških kandidata

bring peace and national reconciliation?

doneli mir i nacionalno pomirenje?

No, it didn't.

Ne, nisu.

What is it, then?

O čemu se radi, onda?

Why does our society continue to be polarized and dominated

Zašto naše društvo i dalje polarizuje i kontroliše

with selfish politics of dominance and exclusion, by both men and women?

sebična politika dominacije i isključenosti, i muškaraca i žena?

Maybe what was missing was not the women only,

Možda ono što je nedostajalo nisu bile samo žene,

but the feminine values of compassion, mercy and inclusion.

već ženske vrednosti saosećanja, milosti i uključivanja.

Our society needs national dialogue and consensus-building

Našem društvu je potreban nacionalni dijalog i izgradnja konsenzusa

more than it needed the elections,

više nego što su mu bili potrebni izbori,

which only reinforced polarization and division.

koji su samo pojačali polarizaciju i podelu.

Our society needs the qualitative representation of the feminine

Našem društvu je potrebna kvalitativna zastupljenost ženstvenosti

more than it needs the numerical, quantitative representation of the feminine.

više nego brojčana, kvantitativna zastupljenost žena.

We need to stop acting as agents of rage and calling for days of rage.

Moramo prestati da delujemo kao zastupnici besa

i pozivamo na „dane besa“.

We need to start acting as agents of compassion and mercy.

Moramo početi da se ponašamo kao zastupnici saosećanja i milosti.

We need to develop a feminine discourse

Moramo da razvijamo ženski diskurs

that not only honors but also implements

koji ne samo da poštuje, već i primenjuje

mercy instead of revenge, collaboration instead of competition,

milost umesto besa, saradnju umesto nadmetanja,

inclusion instead of exclusion.

inkluziju umesto isključivanja.

These are the ideals that a war-torn Libya

Ovo su ideali koji su ratom razorenoj Libiji

needs desperately in order to achieve peace.

očajnički potrebni kako bi se postigao mir.

For peace has an alchemy,

Zato što mir ima alhemiju,

and this alchemy is about the intertwining, the alternation

i ova alhemija podrazumeva prožimanje,

smenjivanje ženskih i muških perspektiva.

between the feminine and masculine perspectives.

That's the real zipper.

To je pravi rajsferšlus.

And we need to establish that existentially

I to moramo uspostaviti egzistencijalno

before we do so sociopolitically.

pre nego što to uradimo društveno-politički.

According to a Quranic verse

Prema stihu iz Kurana:

"Salam" -- peace -- "is the word of the all-merciful God, raheem."

„Salam“ - mir - „je reč milosrdnog Boga, rahim.“

In turn, the word "raheem," which is known in all Abrahamic traditions,

Sa druge strane, reč „rahim“, poznata u svim avramskim tradicijama,

has the same root in Arabic as the word "rahem" -- womb --

ima isti koren kao arapska reč „rahem“ - materica -

symbolizing the maternal feminine encompassing all humanity

koja simbolizuje materinstvo, ženstvenost, koja obuhvata celo čovečanstvo,

from which the male and the female,

odakle su svi muškarci i žene,

from which all tribes, all peoples, have emanated from.

odakle su sva plemena, svi narodi, proizašli.

And so just as the womb entirely envelopes the embryo, which grows within it,

I tako, kao što materica potpuno obavija embrion koji raste unutar nje,

the divine matrix of compassion nourishes the entire existence.

božanska matrica saosećanja neguje čitavo postojanje.

Thus we are told that "My mercy encompasses all things."

Tako nam je rečeno: „Moja milost obuhvata sve stvari.“

Thus we are told that "My mercy takes precedence over my anger."

I tako nam je rečeno: „Moja milost ima prednost nad mojim gnevom.“

May we all be granted a grace of mercy.

Neka nam svima bude podaren tračak milosti.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)