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570 Billion Centimes Dam Case: 20-Year Prison Sentence Requested for Former Minister Berraki

The public prosecutor has requested a 20-year prison sentence for former minister Berraki in connection with a corruption case involving a public tender for a dam project. The case centers on a contract awarded to a private firm, where the total cost surged from an initial 77 billion centimes to over 570 billion centimes through three subsequent amendments. Prosecutors allege that the technical specifications, drafted by a French consulting firm, were manipulated to favor the selected company. The prosecution highlighted that the contract was not terminated despite known technical failures and cited a violation of Article 64 of the Public Procurement Code, arguing that the project proceeded without the necessary technical documentation required by law.