The Government defends the aid of 30 million to Morocco: immigration falls by 20% and they combat the violation of Human Rights

MADRID, 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Government has defended the aid of 30 million that has been granted to Morocco for its "efficiency" in financing operational deployments within the Spanish-Moroccan collaboration, since it has managed to reduce migratory flows by almost 20%. It also underlines the need to "jointly respond to common risks and challenges that violate a wide range of Human Rights (HR)".

In a parliamentary response dated November 7, consulted by Europa Press, the Executive replied to deputy Pablo Cambronero that this type of "aid" is intended to finance these "operational deployments in the fight against human trafficking and the management of migratory flows that are destined for the Spanish coasts".

It also points to the need to cover the "maintenance costs of the materials used and of the Moroccan police services in the development of collaboration actions with Spain."

"The granting of this aid corroborates the effectiveness of international police cooperation actions to deal with irregular arrivals, since this migratory flow has been reduced by almost 20 percent," says the Government.

Pablo Cambronero, deputy of the Mixed Group of Congress after his departure from Citizens, criticizes that the Government admits "without blushing that it finances the personnel and maintenance expenses of the Moroccan Police."

"Marlaska allocates just over 12 million euros to the State Security Forces and Bodies assigned to the Campo de Gibraltar and 30 million (plus vehicles and other aid) to Morocco," he denounced on his Twitter account.

As on previous occasions, the Government of Pedro Sánchez recalls that criminal networks "diversify their activity" beyond irregular immigration, in reference to human trafficking and drug or arms trafficking.

"The diversity of activities carried out by these organized networks requires the Spanish and Moroccan authorities to develop their cooperation in order to jointly respond to common risks and challenges that violate a wide range of Human Rights," he concludes.