I was just about to make a similar point.  The whole 'considering that they're Arabs, they're doing quite well' point of view then refuses to look at what is actually there that is still unacceptable.

So the corruption becomes hidden or viewed as part of the system that there would be no point trying to change.  

The lack of insight into the way democracy functions in Morocco isn't excusable, because there are plenty of organisations around who are trying to tell the rest of us what the situation is like.

Are officials afraid to touch it, with Islam being involved?