Othmani Says Morocco Is on Right Track in Fight Against CorruptionMorocco’s Prime Minister Saadeddine al-Othmani (File photo: AFP)Rabat- Latifa LarousniMorocco’s moves to end corruption are contributing to the country’s development said Morocco’s Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani. During the monthly accountability session, which was devoted to the results of the national strategy to fight corruption, Othmani stated that corruption is a complicated issue, but that there has been no diminution in corruption indicators in Morocco. It ranks the first among North African countries and sixth in the Arab world. The Prime Minister reviewed a number of measures that were taken to counter corruption, including improving and digitizing administrative operations, as well as reducing bureaucracy in various fields to increase the level of transparency and integrity. Consultants said that most of the policies and measures taken by the government to fight corruption are important, yet have limited and weak impact.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 22, 2020 15:45 UTC