Morocco: King appoints members of Anti-Corruption Commission

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed the members of the National Commission for the Prevention and Fight against Corruption. The purpose of this body, composed of 12 members plus the president, is to “implement policies that seek to mitigate the challenges of corruption,” according to a statement by the royal office.

These measures include the implementation of anti-corruption policies, as well as “the consolidation of the principles of good governance, the culture of public utility and the values of responsible citizenship”.

These appointments, according to the statement, “complete the composition of the national institution and enable it to carry out the tasks conferred to it by the Constitution”.

The anti-corruption commission includes Abdeslam Imani, Nadia Annouz, Dounia Ben Abbas Taarji and Abdessamad Saddouq.

The King has also appointed Ahmed Laamoumri as Secretary general of the Authority and Bachir Rachdi as chairman of this Authority.

The members of the anti-corruption Authority appointed by the Head of the Government Aziz Akhannouch are Mrs. Ghita Lahlou, Mrs. Naima Benwakrim, Mr.Rachid Lamoudar and Mr. Abdelmounim Mouhsini.

The Speakers of the House of Representatives and of the upper house have named two members each. These are Mrs. Amina Figuigui and Mr. Noureddine Mouaddib; and Mrs. Rabha Zedguiy and Mr. Abdelkhalek Chmmachi.

The Moroccan parliament approved last year a new text on the anti-corruption body, giving it numerous powers that allow it to play an important role in the fight against corruption.

This body can explore all suspicious cases that are reported, request other institutions to investigate further or join investigations. The commission can also request databases, information or other data that may be related to the suspicious cases.