The Attorney General of the Court of Appeal in Fes has confirmed that the public prosecution promptly reacted to a complaint lodged by a prisoner regarding alleged extortion and threats of imprisonment during the 2021 electoral campaign. This statement aims to dispel rumors suggesting that no investigation was initiated into the matter.
In a clarifying statement, the Attorney General explained that the individual in question, who was then incarcerated at the local prison of Ras El Ma, submitted his complaint on June 23, 2025, through his initial legal representation. This complaint implicated several individuals in claims of extortion and threats of imprisonment related to the aforementioned electoral campaign.
In response to the complaint, and to demonstrate its commitment to addressing the allegations, the public prosecution opened an inquiry. The deputy attorney general visited the prison on three separate occasions to listen to the complainant, allowing him to elaborate on the details of his complaint and provide any evidence that could support his claims.
The first visit took place on August 8, 2025, during which the complainant expressed his unwillingness to provide any statement due to feeling fatigued. The second visit occurred on August 11 of the same year, where he again refused to make a statement, citing his lack of recovery and awaiting a consultation with his legal counsel.
During the third visit on August 17, 2025, the complainant stated that he would not provide any information regarding the complaint, attributing his refusal to a hunger strike he had initiated.
The public prosecution emphasized that its handling of the complaint was immediate, contrasting with the complainant’s reluctance to provide any statements or clarifications, raising questions about his motives. According to the statement, the refusal to make a statement, despite the prosecutor’s representative visiting him three times to listen and record minutes, necessitated that further investigation hinged on the complainant's assertions. This was particularly critical as the complaint lacked sufficient details and evidence to substantiate the allegations presented.
Consequently, on August 29, 2025, the public prosecution decided to temporarily archive the complaint due to the complainant's disinterest in affirming it, sending him a notification of this decision, which he subsequently refused to acknowledge.
Furthermore, on July 14, 2026, the complainant's legal counsel submitted a request to the public prosecution to unarchive the complaint. However, upon review, it was determined that the request did not contain any new elements that justified such action, particularly lacking supporting evidence for the allegations, despite the opportunities provided to the complainant to present them.
As a result, the decision to maintain the archived status of the complaint was upheld, and the complainant was notified accordingly.
In a recent development, the Attorney General mentioned that the public prosecution became aware of additional details related to the complaint through statements made by the complainant’s legal counsel during a press conference, which had not been included previously. The statement affirmed that the public prosecution, in exercising its legally granted powers, intends to continue investigating the complaint and will take necessary legal actions based on the findings of the inquiry.
As reported by journal24.ma.
