Libya Presidency Council split over intelligence chief appointment
via Libya Herald3 min read
Libya's Presidency Council is experiencing internal division following the removal of Hussein Al-Ayeb as head of the General Intelligence Service and the appointment of Abdelmajid Al-Maligta. Mohamed Al-Menfi's Presidency Council issued decisions to relieve Al-Ayeb and assign Al-Maligta, also appointing Abdulshafi Al-Juwaifi as Deputy Head. However, Musa Al-Koni, a member of the Presidency Council, publicly denied supporting the appointment. House Speaker Ageela Saleh also condemned the move, stating that the timing of these appointments, made without consulting other bodies, is intended to cause political turbulence.
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