Moroccan government adopts new audio-visual draft law

The Moroccan government adopted this Thursday at its weekly meeting the new audio-visual draft law, government spokesman and communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah told reporters.

The draft was first tabled at the government council last Nov. 20, said the spokesman before insisting that the new law is part of the audio-visual sector liberalization and consolidates ongoing democratization in Morocco.

It is also destined to consolidate political pluralism and civil freedoms to support the will of King Mohammed VI to establish a democratic and modern society, said Benabdellah.

For the minister, the draft is expected to enjoy unanimity when it goes to the parliament's two chambers for discussion after it was welcomed by the press union (SNPM) and other professional bodies.

Morocco has started a series of moves to reform and liberalize its audio-visual communication sector that will be supervised by a Higher Council for Audio-visual Communication. Council members were appointed last month.