Administrative appeals court removes president of Ain Zohra commune from office

The Administrative Appeals Court in Rabat ruled on Friday to strip the president of the Ain Zohra commune, Hakim Ghalib, of his membership in the council, which he had obtained in electoral district No.
3 of the said commune, located in the province of Driouch.
In its decision, the court upheld the first-instance ruling issued by the Administrative Court of Oujda, which annulled the election of Hakim Ghalib, a member of the Istiqlal Party, meaning he loses the presidency of the commune.
The same court also upheld, during this week, the first-instance ruling stripping the secretary of the communal council, Mohamed Lemghari, also a member of the Istiqlal Party, of his membership.
In contrast, the court annulled the first-instance ruling regarding the second vice-president of the commune, Masrour El Arabi, who retains his membership.