Sum up of the presentation by Minister Justice, Mr Abdellatif Ouahbi, On the occasion of presenting the sub budget of the Ministry of Justice in front of the commission of justice, legislature and human rights at the House of Representatives for 2022
Mr. Chairman of the Justice, Legislature and Human Rights Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen respectful representatives, I am pleased to be present in front of your respected commission to present to you the outcome of the Ministry of Justice action during 2021 and the outlines and major orientations regarding the Ministry of Justice sub budget for 2022 as well as the programs scheduled to be implemented for the upcoming year on the basis of fundamental references traced by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in his speeches and messages and also in reference to the new development model outcome.
The Ministry of Justice will be eager to maintain the gains and pursue the reform process of justice in its various aspects by implementing rule of the law, ensuring an independent and fair judiciary that guarantees a positive and attractive business climate; in addition to amending the civic and penal laws.
Presentation of the sub budget at your respected commission comes this year in exceptional conditions and timing as the Kingdom is facing the Covid- 19 pandemic; the fact which has imposed on us at the Ministry of Justice several challenges and hard equation to carry out our department performance and services on behalf of the Ministry of justice staff, people, detainees and judiciary assistants.
My intervention will focus on the following topics:
- Cooperation and coordination between the Ministry of Justice and the Higher Council for the judiciary power
- Reinforcing digitization and modernization
- Reinforcing the judiciary protection for rights and freedoms
- Developing institutional capabilities of the judiciary apparatus
- Legislative planning
- International cooperation
- Programs related to strengthening infrastructures of courts
Finally I will be presenting to you data regarding the implementation of the Ministry of Justice sub budget of 2021 and the budget bill for 2022.
On international cooperation, the Ministry of Justice will work to reinforce judiciary cooperation relationships between Morocco and some African countries and to pursue direct negotiations between the Kingdom judiciary experts and some African countries namely Togo, Mali, Rwanda, Guinea and Angola; and to support bilateral cooperation relationships between Morocco and some South American countries, namely Mexico, Peru and Columbia, and to highlight the Kingdom of Morocco position as an active member at La Hay conference for international law; and to follow up the implementation of cooperation program with the European Union.
Program to reinforce infrastructure of Moroccan courts and construction of many courts of justice in Morocco, in Rabat, Fez, Guelmim, Taourirt, Khenifra, Meknes, Jerada, Laayoune, Biougra, El Hajeb, Mohammedia, Safi, Tahanaout, Salé and Sefrou.
As regard to open financial subventions in 2022 bill, there will be 250 budget positions dedicated to the Ministry for 2022.
