Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), opposed to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has found itself gripped by a corruption scandal for mismanagement of the institution’s funds. HoR’s President Ageela Saleh is not spared by the accusations which follow a report by an auditor, reported the Libya Herald. A number of lawmakers and staff, including the institution’s chief of staff Abdullah Al-Masri and spokesperson Abdullah Bulaihak, have been implicated in the corruption scandal relayed by social media. A political analyst on his part said the accusations were plotted by some staff to harm Saleh and HoR members. Other commentators have it that the real target of the scandal is the institution’s chief of staff Abdullah Al-Masri, hunted down by some lawmakers.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 13, 2016 13:52 UTC