Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Body Re-Elected to IAACA Executive Committee

Rabat – Morocco’s Council on Probity, Prevention and Fight against Corruption (INPPLC) announced this week its re-election as a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA).

IAACA held its general assembly on January 5, with the meeting aiming to assess the association’s achievements, reported a statement from the Authority.

The assembly was also marked with the election of the new IAACA executive committee. Representing Morocco, INPPLC presdient Mohammed Bachir Rachdi was re-elected as a member of the committee.

As a member of the IAACA’s executive committee, INPPLC is expected to propose protocols to the committee and develop training programs to benefit its members.

Following the body’s General Assembly, the newly-elected Executive Committee held its first meeting to appoint its president and four vice-presidents. Each one of them is in charge of 1 out of 5 regions of the world.

For the new term, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) of Hong Kong will host the IAACA chairmanship and permanent secretariat. ICAC Hong Kong is the oldest anti-corruption agency in the world.

IAACA is an independent anti-corruption organization responsible for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting corruption worldwide.

It was established in October 2006 to promote and support the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The association focuses on cooperating with member organizations and building their capacities in areas related to promoting integrity, preventing and combating corruption.

It currently works with anti-corruption organizations and experts from more than 140 countries.

As a member of IAACA and a country committed to fight against corruption, Morocco recently introduced a new bill to strengthen INPPLC and further develop its mechanisms to fight against corruption.

In March 2021, the Moroccan House of Representatives adopted a bill that broadened the definition of corruption to include certain administrative and financial violations, including offenses related to criminal legislation, conflicts of interest, and misuse of public funds.

Additionally, the bill granted INPPLC an autonomous status and allowed it to receive citizen complaints and initiate investigations.

In 2020, Morocco ranked 86th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index issued annually by the Transparency International Organization. In the ranking, Morocco tied with Burkina Faso, India, Timor-Leste, and Trinidad and Tobago.