The Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, called on the House of Representatives (HoR) to return to the political agreement and choose a governor for the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in a public and transparent legal session in consultation with the High Council of State (HCS).
Menfi said in a statement that he understands the concern of the UN mission due to the ambiguity in describing Presidential Council's decisions and the overlapping of competencies, stressing that the Presidential Council as a whole achieved the decision of the parliament to choose a governor who enjoys integrity and competence.
Menfi also called for preserving the reputation of institutions from allegations of storming and seizure, describing what happened as a legal process by a ministerial committee under the supervision of the Minister of Interior.
He added that the priority now is to preserve the independence of the Central Bank, reduce inflation and provide liquidity, saying that the era of one individual controlling the financial institution has passed.
Menfi stated that he is betting on the national responsibility of the leadership of the military institution to prevent the adventures of closing the remaining Libyan oil, half of which was closed weeks ago. He explained that the Presidential Council was able to take necessary security and economic measures that preserved the stability of the capital from an imminent armed conflict, pointing out the Council's commitment to holding fair elections to enable the Libyan people to determine their fate and renew the legitimacy of their institutions by a maximum date of February 17, 2025.
He pointed out that national responsibility requires everyone to resolve differences, no matter how severe, internally through unconditional dialogue based on sovereignty and rejecting external dictates.
On Monday evening, the UN mission launched an initiative to hold an emergency meeting attended by the parties concerned with the Central Bank of Libya crisis to reach a consensus, which the US Embassy in Libya considered a step of paving the way forward to resolve the crisis surrounding the Central Bank of Libya, and urged all parties to seize this opportunity.
