Benghazi – A total of 115 members of the House of Representatives affirmed a critical point. The Council, as the competent legislative authority, has not issued any valid or enforceable decision. These decisions would pertain to imposing taxes or financial burdens of any kind. This includes taxes on foreign currency. They stressed that any circulating correspondence or communications, regardless of their origin, do not reflect the true will of the Council. Such communications do not acquire legal force or binding status. This applies unless they are issued according to correct legislative procedures. They must also originate from an official session with a full quorum. Furthermore, they must comply with the law and internal regulations.
The members clarified that any circulating correspondence attributed to the Council outside this specified context is not enforceable. It does not entail any legal or constitutional effect. Such correspondence cannot be relied upon to take measures affecting the state’s financial or monetary situation. It also cannot affect the rights of citizens. They emphasized that the authority to approve taxes and financial legislation is an inherent and exclusive competence of the legislative authority.
The signatories declared their full legal and constitutional responsibility disclaimed for any measure. This applies to actions not issued by the Council collectively during an official session that met all legal requirements. They called on those affected by the measures taken by the Central Bank of Libya to resort to the judiciary. They should challenge these measures through all available legal means. This action is crucial to preserve rights. It also aims to uphold the principle of the rule of law.
The names of the members who signed the statement are as follows: Adnan Al-Shaab, Osama Al-Shaafi, Fawzia Abughalia, Ibtisam Jumaa, Mohammed Bin Khalil, Rahma Adam, Khadija Al-Zarroug, Abu Salah Shalabi, Ali Al-Issawi, Issam Al-Jahani, Ali Al-Sabaie, Suleiman Al-Faqih, Tariq Al-Ashtar, Omar Al-Arabi, Salem Qannan, Suleiman Al-Harari, Musaab Al-Abed, Salah Al-Zobik, Salah Al-Sahabi, Abdul Qader Haibiah, Akram Al-Kakli, Abdul Wahab Zoliah, Fahmi Al-Tawati, Mohammed Mansour Hunaish, Rabia Buras, Meftah Kweidir, Youssef Al-Ferjani, Abdulsalam Nassiah, Mouloud Al-Aswad, Ezzedine Aburawi, Ezzedine Qweireb, Maad Rafa, Jaballah Al-Shibani, Ismail Al-Sharif, Jibreel Ohaida, Saleh Afhaima, Aisha Al-Tabalqi, Asma Al-Khoja, Hassan Al-Barghouti, Hassan Jaballah, Kamal Shabli, Hassan Al-Zarqa, Bashir Al-Ahmar, Saad Al-Jazwi, Fatima Al-Suwaiei, Balkheir Al-Shaab, Al-Saddiq Hammouda, Al-Saddiq Al-Kuhaili, Sara Al-Suwaih, Al-Mabrouk Al-Kabeer, Abdul Monem Balkour, Ayman Saif Al-Nasr, Nasser Bin Nafa, Mohammed Arifa, Ali Al-Sool, Salem Iqnaidi, Ali Al-Takali, Aisha Shalabi, Mohammed Al-Abbani, Adel Mahfouz, Ammar Al-Ablaq, Ali Kashir, Ahlam Al-Lafi, Mohammed Al-Fayris, Mohammed Al-Hunaish, Mohammed Al-Ruhaibi, Mesbah Al-Badawi, Omar Tantoush, Abdulnabi Abdulmawla, Saad Al-Mureimi, Souad Al-Shali, Sabah Jumaa, Ibtisam Al-Rubai, Mohammed Al-Hudeiri, Ibrahim Karnafouda, Ibrahim Mesbah Al-Hadi, Rabihah Al-Darsi, Fatima Karees, Abdulhafeez Al-Saghir, Hassan Abu Bakr, Rajab Ammar, Abdullah Al-Hunaish, Abdulqader Hassan, Mohammed Tamer, Youssef Klikouri, Asmahan Balaoun, Zayed Hadiyah, Issa Al-Oraibi, Muntasser Al-Hassi, Halima Al-Aaeb, Faraj Al-Shalawi, Naima Dalaf, Saeed Asbaqah, Nasser Al-Naas, Fatima Abusadah, Al-Sayyidah Al-Yaqoubi, Hana Abu Dheeb, Souad Al-Shali, Adam Busaqra, Mohammed Douma, Meftah Al-Shaairi, Saeed Imghaib, Sultanah Massoud, Mohammed Al-Wa’er, Mohammed Jadid, Idris Al-Maghrabi, Saad Al-Badri, Suleiman Suwaiker, Tariq Al-Jaroushi, Nour Eldine Al-Manfi, Hamad Al-Bandaq, Youssef Al-Agouri, Intisar Shanib, Amara Ali Shanbaro.
At the conclusion of their statement, the members reiterated their commitment to their legislative authority. They unequivocally rejected any measure attributed to the Council without proper legal basis. This stance aims to preserve legitimacy. It also aims to safeguard the state’s financial and monetary stability.