فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Public Prosecutor at the Rabat Court of First Instance has officially stated that the decision to close the borders to activist Maati Monjib and revoke his passport is linked to ongoing investigations in a case involving “money laundering.” The prosecutor emphasized that this action is unrelated to Monjib’s political or academic activities and has no connection to any royal pardon.
Zouhair El Harsh, the first deputy public prosecutor, explained that the case involves suspicions of Monjib engaging in acts that fall under money laundering offenses. Investigations revealed that Monjib received several large money transfers from abroad and owned multiple properties, which were declared under Article 18 of Law No. 43.05 concerning the fight against money laundering.
El Harsh further clarified that the public prosecution had issued an order for a preliminary investigation, which was followed by judicial proceedings. Monjib was subsequently presented before the public prosecutor, who requested an investigation by the investigating judge based on suspicions of money laundering offenses under articles 574-1, 574-2, and 574-3 of the Moroccan Penal Code.
The judicial official emphasized that the investigations are still ongoing and that the judicial authorities are working within all available legal methods to uncover the truth, especially since the case involves international legal cooperation requests sent abroad. He added that the results of these actions may require Monjib’s presence to confront him with new developments and to conduct further investigations.
Regarding the royal pardon Monjib received earlier, the public prosecutor confirmed that it is not related to the current case, which exclusively concerns the prosecution of money laundering, and is still under investigation by the judge.
Source: Fes News Media
