Justice key to development, Minister Bouzoubaa

Justice plays a crucial role in development, the consolidation of the rule of law and the reinforcement of social equity, Morocco's justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said Tuesday in a meeting with cadres of the body of magistrates in the appeal court of Tangier.

For the minister, reforming the judicial system should be intensified in order to succeed the democratic transition and accompany the development drive. He stressed that it is important to endow people operating in the legal system with means and resources to allow them accomplish their mission and immunize the body of magistrate against all drifts to guarantee the liberty and independence of justice.

Bouzoubaa said it is important to carry out reforms in the justice sector, notably in training, modernization and raising of moral standards, insisting that this entails reviewing the training system and educational programs and harmonize them with the deep economic and financial developments in Morocco.

To achieve this, financial and moral conditions of magistrates and cadres in the justice ministry should be improved, he stressed, noting that his department is currently studying the problems hindering the work of magistrates.

According to Bouzoubaa, reform will be enhanced through the optimization of human resources working in courts, the mobilization of specialized experts, the modernization of establishments and the computerization of judicial systems.