08-08-2025
Parallel government rejects submitting employee data to CBL for unified payroll system
The eastern-based parallel government has reiterated its firm refusal to provide the financial and banking data of its employees, claiming the move is intended to protect the rights of its workforce, according to a statement it issued.
The government said its stance is a response to a circular issued by the Central Bank on July 30, which, it claimed, failed to respect the official procedures for acquiring employee financial data.
The parallel government rejected the Central Bank's decision to begin automated disbursement of public sector salaries starting in September, and to launch the Unified Treasury Account System, which is expected to expose corruption, theft, and duplication in the salaries section.
In his statement, Prime Minister Osama Hammad said the integrity of the administrative and financial system should not be subject to any political or administrative manipulation that could jeopardize employee interests.
Hammad added that his government had communicated with the Central Bank of Libya to pursue comprehensive economic and financial reforms. He referred to a meeting last April that included the CBL Governor, government officials, and Presidential Council representatives, where participants stressed the importance of aligning public policies to serve the national economy.
The parallel government also rejected the activation of the 'Your Instant Salary' platform, which the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Libya are working to implement.
According to its developers, the platform could save the state budget billions of dinars currently lost to fake or incorrect employee accounts.
Observers have accused the parallel government of protecting corrupt individuals benefiting from the long-standing financial chaos in the public payroll system.
