By Abdulkariem Aljrbi
True political change is not about demolishing systems; it is about transforming them safely.
Aljrbi Theory argues that when a regime collapses, the greatest danger lies not in its past corruption but in the vacuum created by destroying its sovereign institutions, especially security, defense, and internal order.
The theory emphasizes that during the transition from dictatorship to democracy, the state must preserve its sovereign ministries and security structures, even if those institutions were part of the old regime. Their temporary continuity ensures stability and provides a healthy environment for gradual reform.
Libya serves as a clear example: when the entire system was dismantled after 2011, the result was not freedom, but fragmentation. Had the same governing framework remained for a period, under new leadership and with gradual reform, the state could have evolved peacefully into a democratic model without chaos.
Aljrbi uses a striking analogy: political change is like a man running beside a moving car, holding onto it. If he lets go too suddenly, he will fall and lose control. But if he releases his grip gradually, he can slow down safely and stand on his own feet.
Thus, democracy should not start by tearing down institutions, even flawed ones, but by reforming them within a stable structure until society becomes ready to carry the new system forward.
Aljrbi Theory does not justify authoritarianism; it redefines the path of transformation.
True democracy is not achieved by demolishing the institutions that hold a nation together, but by reforming them from within until society becomes ready for genuine change.
Revolution may break doors, but wisdom opens them, without destroying the house itself.