He called for the withdrawal of the 50 dinar currency.. Takala clarifies his position on imposing the exchange rate tax

In a letter addressed to the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Al-Siddiq Al-Kabir, the head of the Supreme Council of State, Muhammad Takala, rejected the decision to impose a 27% tax on the exchange rate.

Earlier, the head of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, announced yesterday, Sunday, his refusal to impose a tax on the foreign exchange rate, because of its negative effects, the consequences of which are borne by the Libyan citizen.

Takala said that matters must be put in their proper context, away from equivocation, responsibility must be taken, and an urgent end to these dangerous transgressions, which have caused severe damage to the national economy.

The President of the Supreme Council of State called for taking the necessary measures and measures to stop the bleeding of what you called parallel spending, prevent its continuation, and reveal the identity of those responsible for it.

Takala stressed the need to quickly take measures to stop the circulation of the fifty dinar note, expedite its withdrawal in accordance with the law, and explain to public opinion the steps and arrangements this approach entails.

Takala added that you must open an independent administrative investigation into this serious security breach regarding counterfeit currency, and seek the assistance of the regulatory agencies operating in the state, and present them with a picture of what is happening, to ensure obtaining accurate results.

Takala continued, “You must provide us with a clear and transparent report on the date of the fraud incident, the emergence of the parallel spending crisis, its causes, its repercussions, and the quickest and most appropriate ways to overcome it.”

The President of the Supreme Council of State said that the report must include a practical proposal to get out of the current economic crisis and ways to avoid its recurrence, ensuring that the citizen is not burdened with any burdens.