The Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced that it is now securing the headquarters of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), following days of uncertainty in the wake of a disputed reshuffle of the CBL’s leadership.
This announcement came hours after a press conference on Sunday, when the Interior Minister, Emad Al-Trabelsi, said that there was no attack on the CBL and added that nothing could be done by force in the country.
He said that the decision to change the CBL’s leadership was issued by an official body and was an administrative order that would not fall within the Ministry’s jurisdiction, warning against involving security institutions in what he described as political conflicts.
Al-Trabelsi called on the House of Representatives and the High Council of State to reach an agreement on the Central Bank’s dilemma. He confirmed that all military forces in the capital had handed over the Central Bank’s file to the Presidential Council, the House of Representatives and the High Council of State.
“Special Deterrence Force, Support and Stability Apparatus, Public Security and 444 Brigades are the ones that have security control inside Tripoli, and have done a lot to achieve justice.” He added, saying there was an agreement to hand over airports and ports to official agencies during meetings on security coordination in the capital on Friday.
He added that the plan included withdrawing all security forces in the capital to their main headquarters. He stressed that no unofficial units would be stationed at Misrata and Mitiga airports, saying that only the police forces would secure the Prime Minister’s office, and that all other state institutions, including ministries, shall be secured by the Interior Ministry and its personnel.
Al-Trabelsi has said that general intelligence, military intelligence, emergency services and police agencies are the official agencies that will secure state institutions, explaining that an official committee will be formed headed by representatives from the Interior Ministry, the Attorney General and Justice Ministry to release prisoners.
