Tarek Megerisi

“Pity the country that has two governments and nobody interested in governing.”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi summarized Libya's state of governance by paraphrasing a poem.

“tens of thousands of very good, technically proficient people”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi discussed the remaining skilled personnel working within Libyan ministries.

“would come back in a heartbeat should there be a real, valid, credible opportunity”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi commented on the willingness of skilled Libyans to return if given credible opportunities.

“Young professionals who gained qualifications and had early experience working in the late stage of Gaddafi’s Libya, which was a bit more open,”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi described the hopes of young professionals in the late stage of Gaddafi's rule.

“After the revolution there was a mass return of Libyans from all across the world. Many skilled young professionals, but also older Libyans, whose qualifications and whose experience were often vastly overstated, used their standing to secure political positions and promised to lead the country to democracy. Instead, they basically just acted like Gaddafi’s government did,”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi detailed the political dynamics and return of Libyans following the revolution.

“All of that kind of just got run into a quagmire.”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi commented on how the post-revolution hopes for career advancement stalled.

“It’s very sad to see … now all the young generations who have any ambition for their life, they just want to leave the country.”

Tarek Megerisi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Tarek Megerisi lamented that ambitious younger generations now seek to leave Libya.