The House of Representatives discusses salary unification, exchange rate reduction, and draft law on emergency and crisis management

Benghazi, October 19, 2026 (LANA) – The House of Representatives discussed, during its official session held today, Monday, at its headquarters in Benghazi, under the chairmanship of Speaker Saleh Abdel Nabi, a number of economic and living-condition issues, alongside a draft law establishing the Libyan Authority for Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management.

The official spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Abdullah Blehaq, said the session opened with a speech by the Speaker addressing the economic difficulties facing citizens amid rising prices and housing problems. He highlighted the importance of unifying salary scales across various sectors, while introducing allowances that take into account the nature of work in each sector.

Blehaq added that the Speaker issued directives to the Planning and Finance Committee to work toward reducing the exchange rate in coordination with the Central Bank of Libya, prepare a general import budget, establish a unified salary scale, and regulate public spending in accordance with approved budget allocations. The directives also stipulated that documentary credits should not be opened beyond the limits of available cash coverage.

The directives also included assigning the Economy Committee to determine annual commodity requirements in coordination with the Ministry of Economy, while the Health Committee would identify the sector’s pharmaceutical needs in coordination with the Ministry of Health and the Medical Supply Organization. The Energy Committee was tasked with determining the annual quantities of fuel required for import in coordination with the relevant authorities.

The directives further covered follow-up on the salary file, the previously approved teachers’ allowance, and the verification of the number of teachers actively working in the sector. They also included identifying the needs of the agricultural and production sectors for animal feed, grains, and raw materials used in industry.

On the legislative front, the House discussed a proposal to form a committee of its members to receive comments and observations regarding the internal regulations. It agreed to task the Assistant Rapporteur of the House with compiling the names of members wishing to join the committee.

The House also began discussing the draft law establishing the Libyan Authority for Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management. Member of the House of Representatives Abdulsalam Nasiya presented a briefing on the proposed legislation before the members proceeded to read and discuss its articles individually, in the presence of Second Deputy Speaker Misbah Douma.

According to the official spokesperson, the session was adjourned after the items on the agenda had been discussed.

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