The Libyan Public Prosecutor ordered Tuesday the detention of the former First Deputy Prime Minister of the Interim Libyan Government and the former Minister of Interior, Al-Siddiq Karim, pending investigation in several cases that had cost the Libyan state over 1.7 billion dinars. "Karim was faced with the charges including contracts to import low-quality commodities that were bought for high prices, thus squandering the contract money without permission from the Audit Bureau. He was also shown evidence that revealed the truth behind his assistance to one of his friends to help him get public funds illegally. The Public Prosecutor’s Office added. It indicated that Karim pleaded guilty after experts from judicial research unveiled that his behavior led to the squandering of 230.189.000 dinars.

Source: Libya Observer January 05, 2022 19:10 UTC