Abdulla Blikih, an official representative of the Libyan parliament, told Sputnik that the travel ban for unaccompanied women was originally adopted purely due to safety concerns and was not in fact dictated by some kind of prejudice. However, the general public has apparently misinterpreted the legislators’ intent.
"This ordinance was adopted grudgingly. It was opposed by several organizations, there were accusations made that this act infringes on people’s rights, and they even started reviewing this decision from a religious standpoint. The military leadership has decided that it would be prudent to suspend this act due to its apparent misinterpretation. Though as I’ve said before, this decision was made purely due to safety concerns," Blikih said.
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