Media sources close to Al-Rajmah revealed the possibility of the port fields being completely closed due to the “dangerous developments” the country is witnessing, according to the sources.
Media sources spoke of an agreement looming on the horizon between the House of Representatives and the commander of the Dignity Forces, Khalifa Haftar, to stop exports from the ports, in light of the dispute over the election of a new governor for the Central Bank.
The National Oil Corporation had previously declared force majeure in the Sharara oil field, the largest oil field, after Saddam, son of Khalifa Haftar, issued orders to close it, following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the Spanish authorities for his involvement in smuggling weapons to Benghazi, according to Libya Al-Ahrar sources.
This comes in conjunction with a severe crisis of fuel and cooking gas shortages in a number of cities and regions, especially in the south, as citizens wait for long hours in front of gas stations to fill up with gasoline.
The Presidential Council relieves Al-Kabeer of his post
On August 18, the Presidential Council decided to dismiss Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer from his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Libya and appoint Mohammed Al-Shokri as his replacement.
In a decision, a copy of which was obtained by Al-Ahrar, the Presidential Council reconstituted the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya, until an agreement is reached on a Board of Directors in accordance with the roadmap for a comprehensive solution, according to the decision.
The decision was made to appoint Marai Al-Barasi and Abdul Fattah Al-Ghaffar as deputies to Al-Shukri, and to appoint the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, Fathi Al-Majbari, Abu Bakr Al-Jaffal, Fakher Bouferna, Wissam Al-Kilani, and Hussein Al-Sheikh as members of the Board of Directors.
MPs want Kabir as governor
The Presidency of the House of Representatives had issued a decision to suspend the decision to assign Mohamed Al-Shokri as Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, citing the reasons for the suspension as the expiry of the period of Al-Shokri’s assignment to his duties without him starting his work as Governor of the Bank.
The presidency also decided to continue implementing the council’s decision to appoint Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer as governor of the Central Bank and Marai Al-Barasi as his deputy.
In January 2018, the House of Representatives issued a decision to appoint Mohamed El-Shokry as governor of the Central Bank and to end dealings with Governor Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer.
Source: Media sources + decisions
2024-08-25 05:58:24