Against the background of the “alleged corruption” case in which Morocco is implicated, while a Moroccan deputy estimated that “the European Parliament adopts a hostile position towards” the Kingdom
European Parliament has voted on a recommendation preventing Moroccan lawmakers from entering its headquarters until investigations into an alleged corruption case are complete, news agencies revealed on Friday.
The recommendation, which was approved by 401 votes and saw 133 abstentions, calls for: “A full investigation into corruption cases involving countries seeking to influence Parliament and taking the necessary measures in this regard.”
Chair of the Moroccan-European Union Joint Parliamentary Committee Lahcen Haddad asserted that he believes “this is yet another act of gratuitous hostility against Morocco.”
#البرلمان_الأوربي رفض اليوم تعديلا يقتضي التأكد من الاتهامات ضد #المغرب بالتدخل في شؤونه الداخلية قبل اتخاذ أية إجراءات. أي أن البرلمان الأوربي يصدر أحكاما دون قرائن . أين هي #دولة_الحق_والقانون التي ما فتئوا يتبجحون بها؟ @MAP_Information @AlJazeera @AlArabiya @skynewsarabia pic.twitter.com/KnU2fkKRqR
— Lahcen Haddad, PhD (@Lahcenhaddad) February 16, 2023
Haddad accused European Parliament of issuing rules without evidence, stressing that this proves an absence of democracy.
Morocco has previously officially responded to what was recently circulated regarding suspicions of corruption within the European Union.
