The Libyan Audit Bureau, headed by Khaled Shakshak, has sent an official letter to the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, as part of its oversight responsibilities.
The letter stated that, while monitoring the Ministry of Oil and Gas and companies within the sector, several cases of conflict of interest were identified due to the accumulation of multiple leadership positions (executive, supervisory, and regulatory roles). This, the Bureau noted, undermines the principle of separation of powers and creates overlapping responsibilities.
Among the reported cases is an official holding several positions, including: Acting Minister of Oil and Gas, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Oil and Gas, board member of the National Oil Corporation (Exploration and Production Affairs), former head of the management committee of Waha Oil Company, former head of the management committee of Arabian Gulf Oil Company, and board member of other oil and service companies.
The Bureau emphasized that this situation represents an exceptional case that contradicts good governance standards and leads to an unjustified concentration of both oversight and executive powers, which may negatively affect performance and decision-making independence.
It called for taking the necessary measures to end this situation, correct the legal status, ensure a full separation between sovereign, supervisory, and executive roles, and prevent any future conflicts of interest.
