Witness Testimony Sparks Controversy in High-Profile Surgeon’s Trafficking Trial

The statements of the security guard of the Chifaa clinic, of which the accused is the owner, provoked a strong reaction from the defense lawyers who accused the guard of "false testimony", noting contradictions and inconsistencies in his statements. The lawyer highlighted these "contradictions" in the witness’s statements, pointing out that the latter had stated, for example, that the employee received 70,000 dirhams, information that he was unable to confirm before the court.

"The witness says that the accused Amina and Fatima have great powers in the clinic, but in reality these statements are not true; Amina only works half a day, and Fatima is a receptionist," the defense notes. And to add: "This witness specifically talks about the commission in the police reports, saying that it varies between 20 and 10 percent, but before the court, he says that this is what is said?"

Tazi’s defense plans to file a complaint with the Attorney General "to clarify the fact that this witness made false statements and misled justice." But the prosecution does not share this view, assuring that it has not detected any contradiction in the security guard’s testimony, which it finds "precise, detailed and consistent, despite the diversity of questions asked by the law enforcement, the investigating judge or the court."

The lawyers also recalled that the witness had filed a complaint against the clinic, which makes his testimony "inadmissible" according to the law. In response, the Deputy Attorney General indicated that he had "intentionally omitted to mention this point, because the legal action taken by the witness is against the establishment and not the accused, even if they work for the establishment." Finally, the court rejected the defense’s request not to consider this testimony.