The Presidential Council sent a statement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address foreign embassies, to form a board of directors for the Central Bank from technocratic competencies and to empower the governor elected by the House of Representatives and accepted by the State Council to ensure the stability of Tripoli.
The Presidential Council said in a statement that there are security challenges in Tripoli due to obstruction, escalation and unilateral decisions from Benghazi, originating from the House of Representatives.
The presidency added that Parliament did not achieve the necessary consensus to unify the Central Bank or appoint a new governor for the bank in coordination with the State Council in accordance with the political agreement.
The Presidential Council continued to the embassies that Al-Kabir complicated the crisis and did not show sufficient response to intermediate solutions to the current crisis based on a complete board of directors, compliance with a joint financial committee and unified security arrangements, which complicated the financial crisis in the country, according to him.
The Presidency indicated that this temporary measure will remain in place until agreement is reached on a new governor in accordance with the political agreement and its amendments, in the event that Parliament decides to return to this agreement after the unilateral and unconstitutional measures it recently took regarding its non-acceptance of the political agreement and the Geneva track, which it itself is considered one of its outcomes, according to the statement.
The Presidency Council confirmed to the embassies that the relevant institutions, including the internationally recognized government, the Dabaiba government, the Libyan Investment Authority, and the Presidency of the State Council, stand together behind the decisions of the Presidential Council aimed at strengthening financial reforms, which will include measures that guarantee the independence and integrity of the National Oil Corporation, according to the text of the statement.
The committee tasked with handing over and receiving from the Presidential Council announced today the completion of the administrative handover procedures, saying that the “former governor” had refused to hand over.
The committee added that the new board of directors, headed by Mohamed Al-Shokri, will begin its duties tomorrow, Wednesday, explaining that the control agencies documented the governor’s refusal in their minutes, according to the statement.
Source: Statement
2024-08-22 10:28:03