On 4 September, the Office of the Attorney General (AG), initiated a public lawsuit regarding a corruption incident involving the falsification of administrative decisions to obtain illicit benefits. The AG’s Office explained that it received evidence of the falsification of the decision to establish an investment authority and its use in concluding agreements worth LYD 14 billion to implement strategic projects in the oil and civil construction sectors, without these projects being included in the public budget.
The investigation by the AG’s office was reportedly based on a report it received from the Intelligence Service. The investigation revealed that the decision to establish the Libyan Strategic Investment Authority was falsified, and that the two defendants were intent on enforcing the agreements concluded with their contracting parties. The AG then decided to detain the arrested defendant and directed the prosecution of the absent defendant. However, it did not give any additional information about who was arrested or who facilitated such a significant fraudulent operation, nor did it clarify where the illicit proceeds went or whether they have been recovered.