Morocco holds back on allowances for senior government executives

In a bid to rationalize state expenditures, the Moroccan government has suppressed some allowances granted to senior executives, Moroccan economy and finance minister, Fathallah Oualalou said.

Some categories of Moroccan senior executives were exempt from paying for water, electricity, telephone and were given personal expenditure allowances.

Last April, Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, who leads a center-left coalition team, had announced a reform governance charter that includes the cancellation of some privileges and the freezing of high salaries.