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Rabat,Dec.9/01- H.M King Sidi Mohammed VI Announced Sunday the sitting up of "Diwan Al-Madhalim" (Ombudsman),a body that will contribute to correcting iniquities,upholding rights and safeguarding freedoms

In The message that was read out on behalf of the sovereign by his brother Prince Sidi Moulay Rachid
at a ceremonyat the Academy of the Kindom of Morocco H.M King Sidi Mohammed VI said the sitting up of "Diwan Al-Madhalim"is meant to "consolidate the bodies the are entrusted ,under our aegis, to correct iniquities,uphold rights and safeguard freedoms"

"We are this consolidating the gains achieved by our venerated father ,His Majesty King Hassan II ,may God rest his soul in peace ,in the realm of the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens,while securing a modern judiciary protection through the Administrative courts, and political,Hirough the Human Rights Advisory Council,"the sovereigh said.

The sitting up of "Diwan Al-Madhalim" Also confers"another tangible dimension on our concept of authority,based on the need for this authority to be an authority of proximity ,at the service of the citizen and development ,an authority attached to the rules of prevalence of law and justice,"H.M kink Sidi Mohammed VI said, adding he was "keen on making of His institution an efficient instrument for promotion of mediation between the citizen and the Administration,a flexible and simplified conciliation tool,to handle the complaints and claims of our faithful subjects,and

efficient resource for those who deem they have been harmed by a decision or an act considered unjust or contrary to the law, that was made by an administreation or organison empowered to exercise the preprogatives of the public power."

The sovereign also announced that in bid to bring "Diwan Al-Madhalim"closer to citizens, it will have representatives and to the Prime Minister and ministries and will have ,in the future,regional and special representatives.

H.M.King Sidi Mohammed VI ,who ponited out that the instution will submit an annual repport to the sovereign and will present its remarks, recommendations and periodical repport to the Prime Minister and to the Human Rights Advisory Council ,said the setting up of this institution"is part of the measures we have adopted to reconcile the citizen with the Administration ,put an end to the citizen's feeling that there is a lack of communication on the part if the Authority ,alleviate the weight of bureaucracy and moralize public service."