By Ajnadin Mustafa.
Tripoli, 22 May 2016:
The head of the Libya news agency LANA in Tripoli, Ahmed Saad, has been arrested amid . . .[restrict]claims of fraud and corruption.
He is alleged to have sold property belonging to LANA and misappropriated LD 3 million, supposedly moving it to Tunisia and elsewhere. One report claims that when he was arrested he had LD 300,000 in his possession.
LANA staff have told the Libya Herald that while the allegations may or may not be true, they believe the real reason for his arrest is political revenge. Appointed by the former Tripoli regime prime minister Khalifa Ghwell last summer, Saad is, they say, disliked by elements now supporting the Presidency Council.
It is extremely unusual for anyone to be arrested and charged with corruption at present in Libya, although it is rampant.
LANA is split into two parallel organisations, one in Tripoli, the other in Beida. [/restrict]
