Libya expressed its desire to develop judicial cooperation with Morocco, especially in the field of combating financial corruption.
This came during a meeting between the King’s Prosecutor, Head of the Public Prosecution Office, Hassan Daki on Thursday, with a Libyan delegation. During this meeting, Daki provided an overview of the functions of the Public Prosecution Office, and its specialisations in the field of combating financial crimes.
Daki touched on the important role played by the rest of the institutions of the Kingdom of Morocco in the field of combating money laundering and bribery. These included the Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Bribery, the Financial Information Processing Unit, and the General Inspectorates in various ministries.
In the same context, Abdel Rahim Hanin, Head of the Criminal Cases and Special Categories Protection Department at the Public Prosecution’s Office, gave an overview of the direct line for reporting corruption and bribery, which was launched on 14 May 2018.
In turn, the Head of the Libyan Administrative Control Authority, Suleiman Al-Shanti presented the goals and terms of reference of the authority, which exercises effective administrative control over all executive agencies in the State of Libya.
The Administrative Control also aims to uncover crimes and violations related to the performance of public office duties. Al-Shanti expressed his hope for the development of cooperation between the two countries, and the exchange of experiences and expertise in anti-corruption practices.
Earlier this week, the Head of the Moroccan Authority for Integrity and the Prevention and Combating of Bribery, Bashir Al-Rashdi, received the Libyan delegation to learn about Morocco’s experience in the management, oversight, and fighting of corruption.
In a statement issued by the authority, “this visit falls within the framework of the aspiration of the two sides to share and exchange experiences in the field of good governance, and to establish a culture of integrity, transparency, and anti-corruption.”
During the meeting, Al-Rashdi briefed the Libyan delegation on the anti-corruption progress that Morocco is making at the institutional and legislative levels.
In turn, Al-Shanti reviewed the tasks of the Administrative Control Authority, and its roles in the field of good governance in public administration, and fighting corruption.
