No Result
View All Result
Monday, October 2, 2023
24 °c
Tripoli
24 ° Tue
24 ° Wed
24 ° Thu
24 ° Fri
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
 
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Congress members’ immunity lifted

byMichel Cousins
September 18, 2013
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A
Congress members’ immunity lifted

From right to left (Al-Sayah,Al-Ghaid, and Al-Aidah)

12
SHARES
54
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Ahmed Elumami.

From right to left (Al-Sayah,Al-Ghaid, and Al-Aidah)
From right to left Jumaa Al-Sayah, Hajer El-Ghaid, and Tuati Al-Aidah

Tripoli, 18 September 2013:

Congress voted yesterday to lift immunity from prosecution from three of its members who are being . . .[restrict]sued by 20 representatives of the Justice and Construction Party (J&C) for defamation.

“Sixty-one Congress members out of 104 voted to lift immunity from Congresswomen Hajer El-Ghaid, a member of the National Forces Alliance, and two independents, Jumaa Sayah and Tuati Al-Aidha, in order to enable the Attorney-General to investigate them”, Said Muftah Jarjar, a member of the Congressional Justice and Judicial Bodies Committee, told the Libya Herald.

Congress was asked by the Attorney General to lift their immunity so he could  look into the complaint against them.

RELATED POSTS

Top law firm joins new British Libyan Business Association

An academy with a difference in Tripoli

J&C members claim the three defamed the party by stating that it had “sold oil illegally to the Muslim Brotherhood and had secret relations with foreign countries” – allegations which the party strenuously denies.

Last month, J&C Congresswoman Amina Mahjoub told the Libya Herald that she and her colleagues were  suing Al-Gaid, Sayah and Aidha “because they said on one of the local [TV] channels that J&C members of Congress received large sums of money from Qatar for the ideas of the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya”. It was “not true at all”, she said.

At the time it was said that 18 J&C members were suing the trio. Two others are said to have now joined the case.

Despite their Congressional immunity being lifted, the three members will be able to attend the Congress sittings and participate fully for the moment, Jarjar said – but if charged by the Attorney General, their membership would be suspended. They would not be able to serve in Congress again unless they were then found innocent.

Congress members’ immunity is lifted , he explained, when a member commits “actions” against the Libyan Penal Law.

A number of the Congress members were deeply opposed to the move, a Congresswoman said on condition of anonymity. They thought it was more important to discuss Libya’s probems rather than spend time on what was, she said,  “a fight between political parties”. [/restrict]

 
Tags: General National CongressLibya
Share5Tweet3Share1

Related Posts

UN Security Council authorises sanctions against anyone endangering Libya’s stability and democracy
Libya

Libya’s continued political and institutional division, and absence of accountability for national resources cannot continue: UN Working Group

October 2, 2023
UN calls for humanitarian pause to evacuate trapped civilians and deliver humanitarian assistance
Libya

Flood Daniel: International rescue teams begin to phase out, humanitarian response scaling up says OCHA report

October 1, 2023
Spanish epidemiologists and water specialists arrive in east Libya to help with post-Storm Daniel recovery
Libya

Spanish epidemiologists and water specialists arrive in east Libya to help with post-Storm Daniel recovery

September 28, 2023
Russian rescuers end mission in Libya: Russian Foreign Ministry
Libya

Russian rescuers end mission in Libya: Russian Foreign Ministry

September 28, 2023
UNDP installs solar power for Jufra municipality to operate water wells
Libya

UNDP installs solar power for Jufra municipality to operate water wells

September 27, 2023
Switzerland offers extra CHF 1 million for Libyan flood effort
Libya

Switzerland offers extra CHF 1 million for Libyan flood effort

September 27, 2023
Next Post

Zintan refuses to hand over Saif for Tripoli pre-trial

Libya needs to build world class refineries – RPS Energy

 

Advertise on LibyaHerald

Reach thousands of our site visitors daily

240 x 400px

Advertise Here
ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Direct flights from Tripoli to Rome to resume on Saturday

    Direct flights from Tripoli to Rome to resume on Saturday

    94 shares
    Share 40 Tweet 23
  • Internal Security arrests NOC Chairman’s Office Manager for corruption in supply of medicines for Derna and its environs

    67 shares
    Share 27 Tweet 17
  • Qatar Civil Aviation to conduct Libyan airports inspection in October, signs MoU with Libyan counterpart

    54 shares
    Share 22 Tweet 14
  • Italian Cabinet gives green light for a state of emergency to intervene in Libya, allocates € 5 million

    50 shares
    Share 20 Tweet 13
  • On the day of first direct Tripoli to Rome flight, MoU signed between Libyan Civil Aviation and its Italian counterpart

    42 shares
    Share 17 Tweet 11
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Nafusah Oil Operations begins connecting fields to El-Feel pipeline – Mellitah complex to transport 10,000 barrels per day early 2024

Misrata Chamber of Commerce to participate in Cairo’s International Industry Forum and Exhibition – 28-30 October

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Cart
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Sign In with Facebook
    Sign In with Linked In
    OR

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Sign Up with Facebook
    Sign Up with Linked In
    OR

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
    Are you sure want to unlock this post?
    Unlock left : 0
    Are you sure want to cancel subscription?