Mohamed Aoun, the suspended Minister of Oil and Gas in the Government of National Unity, renewed his criticism of what he described as deep structural flaws in Libya’s financial administration, arguing that the current pattern of public spending poses a direct threat to the state’s future and its ability to safeguard national resources.
Aoun stressed that the scale of government expenditure no longer delivers any tangible benefit to citizens or state institutions, describing the situation as wasteful and a squandering of Libya’s wealth. He questioned how long the country can continue on this path without genuine oversight or accountability.
In remarks to Asharq Al‑Awsat, he said that recent decisions by Prosecutor General Al‑Siddiq Al‑Sour to detain several officials at various levels of government highlight the volume of unresolved cases within state institutions. He noted that these measures reveal widespread violations that require serious corrective action.
Aoun also warned that ongoing financial laxity will have heavy repercussions for Libyan society and the future of the state, calling for firm steps to restore fiscal discipline and combat corruption before conditions deteriorate further.
Assessing the broader landscape, he said Libya is witnessing an unprecedented level of corruption and clear breaches of existing laws and regulations, adding that the administrative and financial situation has reached a point that demands urgent intervention to halt the decline.
