The Mufti considered passing a political agreement in parallel with the budget unification file could lead to “handing over full power” to Khalifa Haftar and his sons.
Libya’s Mufti, Sheikh Al-Sadiq Al-Gharyani, has warned against the repercussions of linking the file of budget unification to a political agreement, considering it “an ill omen.”
Speaking during the (Islam and Life) program on Tanasuh TV, the Mufti said that government statements regarding budget unification, achieving stability, and combating corruption may appear “encouraging on the surface,” but that the practical reality contradicts them.
He pointed out that the parallel government headed by Osama Hammad in eastern Libya had issued a statement confirming the continuation of spending according to the (1/12) rule.
He added that Haftar’s sons and the Hammad government would continue parallel financing and the accumulation of debts on commercial banks, while the Central Bank of Libya would eventually find itself forced to cover them.
The Mufti warned that this could raise total public spending to around 220 billion dinars against revenues not exceeding 160 billion dinars, cautioning that such a gap would affect the value of the currency, drive up prices, and increase burdens on citizens.
Sheikh Al-Gharyani also considered that passing a political agreement in parallel with the budget file could lead to “handing over full power” to Khalifa Haftar and his sons, expressing doubt over the possibility of implementing the economic aspect of the agreement.
