In an official letter signed in his capacity as Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabeer addressed the Minister of Interior of the Government of National Unity, urging him to intervene and take legal measures to “protect the bank from attempted storming by elements claiming to be assigned by the Presidential Council,” as he put it.
Al-Kabir said in an urgent message that “since Sunday morning, the bank has been subjected to an attempted storming by parties assigned without legal basis,” holding Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi responsible for the consequences that have had a profound impact on harming the state, according to the statement.
Al-Kabeer also addressed the Attorney General, Al-Siddiq Al-Sour, to take legal measures regarding the incident of “storming” the bank, especially after the House of Representatives issued a decision declaring the Presidential Council’s decisions regarding the appointment of a new governor for the Central Bank illegitimate, according to his letter.
Al-Kabir considered that this incident constitutes a “serious threat to the most important financial institution in the country and will have negative repercussions at home and abroad,” holding the Presidential Council and those involved in this act fully responsible, according to the statement.
Al-Kabeer stressed that the Central Bank is a public sovereign institution affiliated with the legislative authority, and any decision not issued by a competent authority is considered invalid and will not be implemented, according to him.
Parliament condemns storming of the Central Bank
For its part, the House of Representatives held what it called “the parties involved in the attempted storming of the bank’s headquarters in Tripoli” fully responsible, considering them to be illegal acts that cause harm to the citizen and the country’s economy, according to its expression.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the parliament demanded that the Attorney General’s Office open an urgent investigation into the incident and bring those responsible to justice, denouncing the incident that targeted the bank by forces it called “illegitimate” and by force, according to the statement.
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For its part, a statement issued by the media office of the Supreme Council of State completely rejected the decision to appoint a new governor and board of directors from unauthorized parties.
The statement issued in the name of the Supreme Council of State on its verified Facebook page on Sunday also rejected what it called the Presidential Council’s encroachment on the powers of legislative bodies, in reference to the latter’s decision to appoint “Al-Shokry” as governor of the bank.
The statement stressed on all local and international parties not to deal with the assigned administration, considering it illegitimate and “usurping power,” according to the statement.
The statement stressed that the Council will take all legal measures to preserve its rights in accordance with the political agreement and the constitutional declaration.
Ali Shtewi, a member of the committee assigned by the Presidential Council to receive and hand over the management of the Central Bank, had previously confirmed that the new Central Bank Board of Directors would assume its full administrative duties and would begin its work from the bank’s headquarters starting today, Sunday.
Shtewi explained to “Libya Al-Ahrar” that the new governor of the Central Bank, Mohamed Al-Shokri, did not apologize for his position, but he had reservations about the conditions of handover and receipt, noting that he will begin his work at the bank today, Sunday.
The handover and takeover committee formed by the Presidential Council has not issued any official statement today indicating that it has started its work yet, while pictures have spread on social media of some of its members entering the Central Bank headquarters.
Source: Central Bank + data
2024-08-27 00:37:33