Speaking in a televised interview with WTV channel and Tabadul Platform, the former director of the Libyan Foreign Investment Company (LAFICO), Sabri Gashout, denied the accusations mentioned by the Press Attaché of the Libyan Embassy in Tunisia, Jamal Al-Kafali, concerning pressures from the businessman Husni Bey on “ LAFICO- Tunis ” through his media.
“The charges focus on the sale of land belonging to Comaprim company, which is a Tunisian Company that has nothing to do with Libya,” he said, adding that this statement has no basis in truth.
“The banks took out the three lands of Comaprim as mortgages, including the land of Soukra.” he stated, admitting the existence of an oral negotiation with the businessman Husni Bey about the possibility of paying the loan of penalties and interest for fear of selling the land at auction and at any cost.
Gashout confirmed that a number of businessmen had been invited to participate, including Husni Bey. However, the stagnation of the mission real estate in Tunisia precluded any consent.
“The Tunisian market is not appropriate for pouring substantial funds.” he pointed out.