Advisor to the Presidential Council, Ziad Dghaim, exclusively responded to Sada Economic Newspaper about Al-Kabeer’s comments concerning the economic situation reaching an oil-for-food scenario if he does not return.
He said: “Oil-for-food is an Arab media term for a system that requires approval from the Security Council, similar to Iraq after the Gulf War, or voluntary approval from state institutions, which is impossible with Dr. Mohammed Al-Menfi as President.”
He continued: “Unfortunately, this plan has been proposed since the oil shutdown in 2020, which we rejected at that time. It keeps being proposed, and despite many Libyan institutional leaders’ approval due to ignorance and ease of solutions, we will continue to oppose it.”
He confirmed: “There is no doubt that the plan serves the interests of regional and colonial powers, but we bet on the wisdom and patriotism of the military leadership and reconstruction in Barqa and Fezzan to thwart the agents once again.”
He added: “I doubt that American financial institutions would risk their reputation and the future of global dollar reserves and deposits for one person, especially with China now seeking a strategic partnership with Tripoli.”
He said: “Seddiq Al-Kabeer should ask the councils to cancel the election and appointment of Mr. Al-Shukri according to Article 15, not the Presidential Council, which applies the law and the political agreement literally. Al-Shukri was elected by the parliament in a fair election, and in another session, with a two-thirds majority, he can be dismissed and Al-Kabeer can be re-elected. The State Council can also cancel its endorsement of Al-Shukri, which was sent to the Presidential Council on 4.8.2024.”
He concluded: “Regarding judicial rulings, decisions by the state presidency during emergency situations are not binding according to the law as they are acts of sovereignty. I am surprised now by the talk about respecting judicial rulings from those who have never respected them.”
