HoR discusses adopting 69-billion-dinar budget for Belgassim Haftar's reconstruction fund
Libya's House of Representatives (HoR) has started discussing a proposed budget of 69 billion dinars over three years—23 billion annually—for the 'Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund,' which is headed by Belgassim Haftar, the son of Khalifa Haftar.
The HoR session, held on Monday, was marked by verbal clashes between MPs Ezzedine Qweirib and Issa Al-Araibi. Qweirib called for a review of expenditures and better coordination with construction companies, while Al-Araibi denounced the criticism as obstructive 'grandstanding' in the face of what he described as the unstoppable 'reconstruction train.'
MP Ali Bouzreiba also criticized the budget proposal, calling it vague and lacking in clarity. Following the heated exchanges, the live broadcast of the session was cut off. Later, the spokesperson for the House, Abdullah Bliheq, announced that the parliament had agreed in principle to draft the budget for the Reconstruction Fund, but requested clarifications and noted the importance of incorporating MPs' observations.
Bliheq added that a parliamentary committee—with one representative from each electoral district—would be formed to meet with the fund's administration to ensure transparency in how the budget would be distributed across Libya's regions. He also noted the formation of a technical committee to study the Libya-Turkey agreement submitted by the parallel government in eastern Libya. Tags: House of Representatives Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund
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