This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Presse _ Fez
Yesterday, Tuesday, November 26, the Criminal Appeal Chamber responsible for financial crimes at the Fez Court of Appeal postponed the case of the former leader of the group Awlad Zbayer in the province of Taza, sentenced to two years in prison, for the offense of embezzlement of public funds, until next Tuesday, December 3.
The Criminal Chamber of First Instance responsible for financial crimes at the Court of Appeal of Fez decided to forcibly bring the leader of the group Awlad Zbayer to court after his absence from his trial, linked to the embezzlement of public funds under his control. by virtue of his work.
The appeals chamber of the financial crimes court of Fez pronounced a sentence of two years in prison and a fine of 50,000 dirhams against the president of the aforementioned collective council, after being followed by the general prosecutor’s office and the judge investigating officer responsible for financial crimes for embezzlement, waste of public funds and exploitation of influence.
During the thorough investigation, it became clear, through the case materials and the statements of the accused, the civil rights applicant and witnesses at all stages of the preliminary search and preparatory investigation, that the president concerned spent sums of money from his budget for certain public transactions without the group having records tracing the work carried out linked to these transactions para. The technical interest is limited only to the registers completed by the design offices.
The follow-up action against the president of the Oulad Izbaer group follows a complaint filed by advisors of the territorial community “Oulad Izbaer” with the public prosecutor, which revealed a set of violations and imbalances in the field of management and administration in the group, including the construction of bridges without respecting the legal procedures recorded in the campaign book, in addition to serious imbalances which marred various transactions according to the same complaint, and the existence of a established relationship based on a conflict of interest between the two groups. former president of the Council of Awlad Zbayer and members of his family. Through two unique companies which have been the only ones behind the group’s transactions for years.
According to the same sources, it was noted that one of these two companies belongs to the wife of one of the sons of the head of the group residing in France. It was also proven that there were suspicious bank transfers of huge sums between them. elements, and through the commercial register and the register of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), and that the members of the family The president has the status of associates and at the same time employees, because they have benefited huge revenues obtained from the group’s projects and the latter’s budget, which contradicts the principle of transparency and good governance, which requires legal accountability and criminal prosecution.
The former head of the Awlad Zbayer group is currently on trial in two new trials, the first for embezzlement of public money, brought by consultants of the group, and the second against members of the family of the head of the Awlad Zbayer group and the managers of the group. two companies mentioned above.
The Administrative Court of Fez also pronounced a year ago a judgment aimed at dismissing the said President of the Council of the “Oulad Izbayr” group from the exercise of the functions of presidency and member of the Council, in accordance with the requirements of article 64 of the Organic Code. Law of Groups, due to the commission of acts that violate the laws and regulations in force that harm the ethics of public service and the interests of the community.
The worker from the province of Taza had brought the dismissal file before the administrative court of Fez, and at the same time the worker issued a decision to suspend the president from the exercise of his functions until the file be decided.
