Libya’s newly-elected parliament has dismissed the governor of the country’s central bank.

Official news agency LANA said a total of 94 lawmakers out of 102 voted for Sadek al-Kabeir’s dismissal in a parliamentary session on Sunday after the governor reportedly tried to prevent funds allocated for the parliament members from leaving the bank.

It is not yet clear if any funds have been transferred from the central bank, the news agency added. Al-Kabeir’s dismissal will leave deputy governor Ali al-Hibri in charge of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) until a successor is appointed.

Libya has recently witnessed its worst violence since the fall of longtime ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, in a popular uprising in October 2011. Rival militias have been engaged in heavy fighting in the capital, Tripoli, particularly over the control of Libya’s main international airport.

On August 14, the elected parliament asked the United Nations (UN) for a military intervention to protect civilians amid relentless clashes.

The legislative body also voted to dissolve rival militias, giving them an ultimatum to join the military and police by the end of 2014.