Rabat Administrative Court annuls the election of Abdelkebir Akhchichine as a member of the National Press Council

Annulment of Abdelkebir Akhchichine’s election to the National Press Council

The Rabat Administrative Court has recently issued a ruling annulling the election of journalist Abdelkebir Akhchichine as a member of the National Press Council, representing the category of professional journalists, with all the legal consequences that entails.

Background of the appeal and dispute

This judicial decision follows an appeal filed by one of the contenders in the same professional elections, Amine Khiari. The core of the appeal focused on whether the individual in question, Abdelkebir Akhchichine, possessed the professional status that legally qualifies him to run for this membership within the Council.

Legal implications of the administrative decision

With this verdict, the Administrative Court has established the legal consequences of this decision, pending the subsequent stages and the implementation of the ruling’s provisions regarding the representation of professional journalists within the National Press Council, in accordance with the laws in force.