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Join on Telegram Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Interior has announced the suspension of a Caid, a local administrative authority, in Marrakech due to his alleged involvement in a corruption offense.
In a statement, the ministry said that its decision is part of its commitment to upholding “public service ethics.”
The measure is also part of the ministry’s daily monitoring of the work of authority agents, the ministry added. It said that the decision followed the opening of a judicial investigation into the Caid’s suspected involvement in a corruption case.
“Appropriate administrative measures will be taken against him in accordance with the laws and regulations in force, based on the results of the investigation and judicial proceedings,” the statement concluded.
A recent ranking by Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perception Index ranked Morocco 99th out of 180 countries.
In February, the Index gave Morocco a score of 37/100, indicating continued challenges due to corruption.
Compared to the 2023 ranking, Morocco lost one point.
The index uses a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 indicates high corruption levels and 100 represents complete integrity.
Morocco maintains eighth position in the Arab world, ahead of Algeria (107th), Egypt (130th), Mauritania (130th), and Iraq (140th).
The United Arab Emirates leads the regional rankings at 23rd globally with 68 points, followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia sharing 38th position with 59 points each, and Oman ranking 50th with 55 points.
