El Mansouri seeks to criminalise illicit enrichment in Morocco
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Moroccan head of government Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri has announced plans to criminalise illicit enrichment and conflicts of interest, alongside measures against monopolies and to strengthen transparency in public procurement. These commitments are set out in her government’s programme, presented to both chambers of Parliament and submitted to a confidence vote by MPs, according to Mali Actu.
Moroccan head of government Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri said on Monday 19 October 2026 that she wanted to criminalise illicit enrichment and penalise conflicts of interest. She presented these measures in her executive’s programme before both chambers of Parliament, according to Mali Actu.
The programme also provides for strengthening mandatory asset declarations by public officials and penalising the disclosure of information intended to obtain undue advantages. To combat monopolies and opportunistic intermediaries, the government intends to reform market regulation with the Competition Council. It also plans checks on public procurement and investigations into possible collusion in tender processes.
The government programme still needs to win the support of a majority of members of the House of Representatives, in accordance with Article 88 of the Moroccan Constitution. El Mansouri said institutions could not regain citizens’ trust without fighting corruption and conflicts of interest.
The announcement revisits an issue already included in a draft reform of the Criminal Code submitted to Parliament in June 2016, under Abdelilah Benkirane’s government. Aziz Akhannouch’s government withdrew the draft in November 2021. El Mansouri presented the 2026–2031 Moroccan programme on 19 October, ahead of the measures detailed here.
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