Flagrant corruption: The examination of Mohamed Hsaïni's trial will resume on May 28

The Criminal Chamber in charge of financial crimes at the Rabat Court of Appeal decided, on Monday, to resume on May 28 the examination of the trial of the President of the Municipal Council of the city of Sidi Yahya el Gharb, prosecuted for corruption.In his plea, during Monday's session, the defence considered that the public action initiated against the accused remains inadmissible, in the absence of tangible evidence justifying the application of Article 248 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The defence described the case as “hollow, due to the allegations it contains.”Noting the lack of material elements in this case, given the gaps in the judicial police reports, as well as the contradictions between the report of travel, arrest, and observation and the complainant's statements, the defence requested the acquittal of the accused for lack of evidence.Accused of having received 200…