Erraji’s free, but the judge that pronounced his sentence is still presiding. The rescinding of Erraji’s sentence was an insidious esthetic rectification of a blatant judicial blunder. It was certainly meant to abate the universal outrage Erraji’s sentencing triggered. The Blogma’a contribution in stoking the debate is commendable, but the mission is far from being accomplished. The Moroccan government has yet to introduce reformative measures that would make the Moroccan judicial system consistently equitable.
What was it about Erraji’s predicament that drew the ire of the Moroccan blogging community and compelled the involvement of international and national human rights advocacy groups?
It was not that Erraji was sentenced to two years of prison and fined 5,000 Moroccan Dirhams. The quiddity of our outrage and the drive behind our unflinching response was that Erraji’s plight was caused by a contrived mindset framed by servitude and profiteering. That faulty mindset is still in effect within our lethargic government. In the absence of a serious effort to reform the system, this outrageous injustice is bound to happen again. By then, Erraji will be consigned to anonymity; his nightmarish passage through the crucible of the Moroccan judiciary will be expunged from the annals. There will be no precedent to learn from.
Erraji’s indeed free! But who’s next?
Ahmed T. B. Copyright © 2008
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Comment by une marocaine — September 20, 2008 @ 9:51 am |