Morocco, Libya discuss cooperation in fighting financial crime

The strengthening of cooperation between Morocco and Libya in the fight against financial crime was the focus of a meeting between public prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, president of the Public Prosecutor's Office, El Hassan Daki, and chairman of the Administrative Control Authority in Libya, Suleiman Al-Shanti.

During this meeting, Daki gave an overview of the missions of the institution and its attributions in the fight against financial crimes, highlighting the efforts made by the financial crime departments of the competent courts.

The president of the Public Prosecutor's Office also emphasized the role played by the various institutions of the Kingdom in the field of the fight against money laundering and corruption, including the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and the Fight against Corruption, the unit of processing of financial intelligence and the general inspectorates of the various ministries.

Emphasis was also placed on the anti-corruption hotline, which was set up on May 14, 2018, and which is part of the National Strategy to fight corruption.

For his part, the chairman of the Administrative Control Authority in Libya reviewed the objectives and attributions of his body, which exercises effective and efficient control over all executive bodies of the state.

It also aims to investigate crimes and offenses relating to the exercise of missions in the public service, he added.

On the same occasion, Al-Shanti expressed the willingness of Libya to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchange experiences and expertise in the fight against financial crime.

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