Rabat – The Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane has issued a new fiery statement, accusing a government minister of allegedly falsifying an official document to avoid paying taxes.
Benkirane did not mention any names, but converging reports said his recent post pointed to Minister of Justice Abdellatif Ouahbi.
“A minister falsifies an official document submitted to the tax authorities, declaring less than one-tenth of the property’s actual value to evade due taxes, blatantly violating the Constitution,” Benkirane wrote.
He also called for the minister’s resignation, as per the “rule of law and institutions and by the principle of accountability.”
Benkirane’s accusations came in the aftermath of leaked documents allegedly obtained by the Algerian hacker group Jabaroot, claiming to show financial and real transactions linked to government officials.
In addition to Benkirane, the Democratic Left Federation (FGD) also called on the government to open an investigation into the leaks.
“This comes about what has been reported in the media and revealed in the ‘Jabaroot’ leaks, which suggests the involvement of current government ministers in cases of corruption and abuse of influence,” the party said, urging for an intervention.
The party requested that the public prosecutor investigate the case in a transparent process to assign responsibilities and apply all legal consequences.
