Between Jirando’s Alzheimer’s and Hassan Jaber’s Principles – Morocco Chooses the Law
Hicham Jirando, or as many call him “Maskhout Mo,” is nothing more than a rotten facade for a dirty media project operating in the shadows to serve agendas hostile to Morocco. He excels only in slander, defamation, and the art of gratuitous downfall.
From one platform to another, and from one video to the next, he shifts like a chameleon according to his interests—sometimes praising, sometimes attacking, and occasionally shedding crocodile tears to convince his followers that he is a victim, while he is in fact condemned in Morocco for extortion, alongside a group of accomplices, in addition to being convicted of acts with a terrorist nature, having fled like a coward instead of facing justice.
His dark record does not require interpretations. He attempted to infiltrate people’s emotions under the guise of a “rights journalist,” but quickly fell when it became clear that his alleged freedom is merely a bargaining chip: either he is granted privileges, or he unleashes a torrent of insults and defamation.
In a documented video, Hicham Jirando praises Judge Hassan Jaber, describing him as honest, clean, and just, who does not wrong anyone. Yet he later returns in a subsequent video, without shame or modesty, to label the very same judge as “corrupt,” even inciting against him in a covert threat. What level of degradation is this? And what sort of project is managed with such moral simplicity?
This is not an innocent contradiction but rather a systematic approach; praising the judge when the rulings favor him and defaming him when they proceed according to the law. This is not the first time Jirando has followed this path; he previously attempted to extort officials, threatening them with the release of false information.
However, he was not alone. He operated within a network comprising elements inside and outside Morocco, active in digital spaces, hiding their venom behind slogans like “free press” and “rights,” while engaging in political extortion and serving the agendas of adversaries of territorial integrity, particularly the Algerian military regime and certain Iranian elements active in the Sahel and Sahara.
Here we arrive at the heart of the matter: the battle today is not against a person, but against a complete network specifically targeting the Moroccan judiciary, as they understand that judicial independence is the first line of defense for state sovereignty. Thus, putting judges in the line of accusation and attempting to undermine their credibility is nothing but an attempt to erode citizens’ trust in the law, turning state institutions into easy prey for external pressures and allegations.
Yet the Moroccan judiciary, with its honorable judges, does not bow down. The men of justice in this country do not alter their course in the face of digital outcries nor submit to the logic of “either I rule as I wish, or I expose you.”
Therefore, on behalf of all those who reject this nonsense, we conclude this article with an open letter addressed to respected Professor Hassan Jaber, President of the Aïn Sebaâ Correctional Court, who has been, and remains, a model of a steadfast and principled judge, one who has never sold his conscience and has never engaged in the game of bargains.
Our message today to Professor Hassan Jaber:
To esteemed Professor Hassan Jaber, President of the Aïn Sebaâ Correctional Court,
Do not be concerned, dear professor, as before “Maskhout Mo” was afflicted with Alzheimer’s of principles, he praised your wisdom and cited your judicial composure. Today, after his memory and interests have become confused, he flips like autumn leaves in the wind, babbling about what he does not know, and attacking where he once applauded.
We know very well that the silence of judges is not weakness, but rather dignity, and that the nobility of the judiciary is not measured by TikTok nonsense or desperate threats.
Courts are not run by extortion, nor do they change their compass under pressure from headlines, nor do they fear those who have lost their moral compass.
Continue your noble work as we have always known you: with steadfast values, with the determination of law, and with the conscience of the nation.
