Calls to update Moroccan anti-corruption laws

The Moroccan anti-corruption association, Transparency-Maroc, on Monday called for updating laws reprimanding corruption in Morocco.

Corruption-related laws in Morocco "are outdated and need to be updated for more efficiency," said Bachir Rachdi, Secretary-General of the association, on the occasion of a National Anti-Corruption Day.

The association chose to place this year's campaign on the generic theme of "No to Impunity, and Law for All."

Rachdi underlined that his organization has always voiced concern over the manipulation of the law in corruption cases.

The activist slammed the Special Court of Justice as a "jurisdiction of exception that has never secured fair trials." "Such a court is unable to fully play the role expected by justice in the dissuasion and sanctioning of corrupt officials and executives," he said.

Transparency-Maroc criticized the government for its inaction in financial scandals. "The authorities continue to keep an accomplice silence regarding mismanagement of public matters," deplored the association, which also pointed to selective investigations in corruption-related cases.