By Libya Herald reporter.
Tripoli, 26 June 2016:
Following last week’s first cabinet meeting of Government of National Accord (GNA), the Presidency Council met yesterday, Saturday, to discuss the appointment of deputy ministers and heads of sovereign institutions such as the National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).
Since arriving in Tripoli there has been no statement from the Presidency about who will head the NOC, CBL or any other bodies such as the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), the Audit Bureau and the Supreme Court. However, it is thought that in the case of the NOC, CBL and LIA, it favours those previously working with the former Tripoli regime of Khalifa Ghwell rather than the rival heads appointed by the Thinni administration in Beida on the basis that they a better qualified for the job.
In fact, though, under the Libyan Political Agreement, the appointment of the heads of the sovereign bodies, as well as the Public Prosecutor and the head of the Supreme Court, are supposedly to be made by the House of Representatives in collaboration with the State Council. The situation is confused, however, by the controversial supplementary Article No. 8 which, in addition to stating that the Presidency Council must decide on the top military and security appointments, includes the top civil posts as well.
So far there has been no disclosures about any of the names discussed at Saturday’s meeting.
