Legal expert in the oil sector Othman Al-Hdhiri wrote an article titled: “The Government Meeting in Zliten and the Setbacks of the Electricity Company.”
He wrote:
“I listened to the speech of the Head of the Government of National Unity during the fourth meeting held in the city of Zliten. During his speech, he raised several points regarding the setbacks of the Electricity Company, its failure to achieve better production rates, and possibly the decline in the quality of its services. He also addressed the failure of the Food and Drug Control Center, which resulted in the entry of carcinogenic food products and medicines.
I say: When state institutions are managed through favoritism rather than competence, and through exceptions rather than the enforcement of the law, this often leads to the erosion of trust in institutions and weakens their ability to perform their functions. Decline usually does not occur due to a single factor, but rather as a result of the accumulation of several factors, including:
- Prioritizing personal relationships over competence in appointments and promotions, which may lead to unqualified individuals reaching positions of responsibility.
- Weak rule of law, where regulations are not applied equally to everyone, causing employees and citizens to lose confidence in the fairness of institutions.
- The absence of accountability and effective oversight, allowing mistakes or violations to continue without correction.
- Administrative or financial corruption when effective mechanisms for transparency and accountability are lacking.
- Poor planning and management, including the misallocation of resources and unclear priorities.
- Declining incentives, as diligent employees feel that their performance does not improve their opportunities, while favoritism or loyalty is rewarded.
- Certain individuals monopolizing multiple positions.
- Lack of investment in training and development, affecting the quality of services and institutions’ ability to adapt to changes.
The consequences may include:
- A decline in the quality of public services (electricity, healthcare, and education).
- Slower procedures and increased bureaucracy.
- Declining public trust in state institutions.
- Lower productivity and efficiency.
- Difficulty attracting and retaining qualified professionals.
The decisive action required is to select individuals capable of carrying out their duties, free from personal ambitions, opportunism, and tribal considerations, across most sectors — without excluding any sector.”
