The Presidency of the prosecution in Rabat opened an investigation into a complaint it received concerning an attempt to bribe candidates during the September 8 elections campaign.
According to information obtained by the North Observatory for Human Rights (ONDH), shared on a Facebook post on a Facebook group called Canal Martil, the bribing attempt concerned five candidates in Martil’s local elections.
In a statement to Hespress English, the ONDH’s spokesperson, Mohammed Ben Aissa, explained that the main suspect is an agent of a local list, who allegedly offered bribes worth three million dirhams, paid by his brother living in Spain, to another five candidates to support him.
Ben Aissa said that the accused candidate and his political party are anonymous till the moment.
At the moment, the president of Martil’s council is announced. Mourad Amenioul, the popular movement party (PMP) candidate, secured the presidency of Martil’s council on Saturday, after reaching a coalition agreement with a number of political parties participating in the city’s council.
ONDH published a statement on Facebook concerning the bribing accusations during the elections, saying that “according to the data obtained by the Observatory, the public prosecutor in Rabat reacted positively to the complaint concerning these allegations, especially as they undermine the credibility and integrity of recent electoral meetings, aggravate social frustration, the spread of political corruption and suspicions of money laundering and abuse of influence in the political sphere.”
Ben Aissa will testify in the case, most likely, on late Thursday or Friday morning, according to him, to represent the ONDH’s allegations and ensure that “the political corruption’s investigations will be maintained and the necessary legal measures will be taken.”
The ONDH’s legal move towards the bribing accusations during the September 8 elections is part of their mission to “fortify democratic practice in the nation and evaluate democratic practice during the September 8 elections,” the spokesman said.
ONDH has previously published a statement about the recorded violations of electoral laws and health measures, during the September 8 elections, which included “sending propaganda text messages to citizens without their permission.”
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