HIBAPRESS – Rabat
Mehdi Bensaid, Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, confirmed that the government reacted positively and responsibly to the observations raised regarding the draft law of the National Press Council, following the decision of the Constitutional Court.
The Minister explained that the project underwent a lengthy discussion at the government level, within the framework of ensuring the improvement of the text and ensuring its consistency with the constitutional provisions. Bensaid pointed out that the amendments that were introduced concerned procedural and linguistic aspects, in order to ensure clarity and accuracy of wording, as well as substantive amendments related to the content of some articles. He added that these revisions came in response to the observations received, and in order to strengthen the legal framework regulating the work of the Council and strengthen its roles in the field of self-regulation of the profession. The Minister stressed that the government considers the reform of the National Press Council an important workshop in the context of developing the media sector, stressing that the adopted approach is based on consultation and openness in a way that serves the public interest and enhances the confidence of professionals in their institutions. He also highlighted that the new version of the project aims to establish good governance and ensure the exercise of freedom of expression within a framework of responsibility and respect for professional ethics.
