Morocco Launches Crackdown on Judicial Corruption, Targets Illicit Wealth

Mohamed Abdennabaoui wants to rid the judicial sector of the flaws and criticisms that discredit it. And this involves the fight against the illicit enrichment of certain magistrates. To achieve this, the rigorous control of the assets acquired by the magistrates before and during their career will be controlled, explains Assabah, which stresses that the official intends to work to ensure that everything that tarnishes the reputation of the judiciary in Morocco disappears.

Succeeding in such a mission requires implementing the procedures provided for by the laws currently governing the judiciary. It will also be necessary to guarantee the honor of the judiciary and ensure that lost trust is regained, as well as its independence, integrity and transparency. "The salvation is therefore in the rigorous implementation of the ethics that govern the judiciary, but also the strengthening of coercive rules and disciplinary sanctions against magistrates who would commit professional errors," specifies Abdennabaoui.

According to the Delegate President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary, any magistrate found guilty of serious breaches of integrity and ethics will be suspended. He also stressed the need to review the laws so that the sanction is more severe. But, he points out, nothing will be done without increased awareness among magistrates to get them used to the importance of acting according to the ethical values that govern their profession.