During the session of general policy questions last Tuesday, the advisers expressed their anger on a crucial issue. They took the opportunity to question the Head of Government on the serious cases of corruption , in particular the capital flight which causes significant losses for the kingdom.
Morocco pays a heavy price each year in terms of corruption. According to the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Property, the kingdom loses 50 billion dirhams per year.
The head of the economic and social service of the wilaya of Marrakech was sentenced, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, to 6 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 DH to be paid to the plaintiff for corruption. This is the verdict handed down by the criminal chamber of the Court of Appeal of the ochre city.
Moulay Abderrahim El Kamil, a parliamentarian but also the president of a commune in the suburbs of Marrakech , was caught red-handed, following a trap set by the security services of the city.
The head of the Executive, Saâdeddine El Othmani , was expected, next Tuesday, January 21, in Parliament to explain the government’s efforts in the effective fight against corruption.
A total of 117 cases of reporting fraud and corruption have been recorded by the anti-corruption hotline set up by the Attorney General’s Office.
Corruption in the Arab countries is reaching alarming proportions and affects all spheres of society. Citizens of the MENA region are constantly complaining about this scourge and its enormous consequences on their daily lives.
The information circulating about the acquittal of a person arrested for corruption is false and is part of an attempt to sabotage the fight against corruption. The Attorney General of the King at the Court of Appeal of Marrakech has provided a formal denial.
The Abdelmalek Essaâdi University of Tetouan is currently facing a corruption scandal affecting the professional bachelor’s and master’s programs. An investigation has been opened.
In her speech at the Arab Anti-Corruption Convention, Amina Bouayach made proposals for an effective fight against this scourge. For the President of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), a minimum of discipline and strategies is needed to overcome corruption.
The city of Marrakech is the city most affected by corruption in 2018, while Béni-Mellal only has two cases, according to a recent report from the public prosecutor’s office.
Mohamed Abdennabaoui, the King’s Attorney General, has issued his instructions to the prosecutors of the courts of first instance regarding the fight against corruption. This is within the framework of the national day of the fight against this scourge.