After Dhuhr and funeral prayers at the Chouhada Mosque in Rabat, the deceased was buried at the Chouhada cemetery.

The funeral of the deceased was attended by members of his family and relatives, Advisors to HM the King, representatives of political parties and several other personalities.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI had sent a message of condolences and sympathy to the members of the family of the late Mohamed Moatassim.

In this message, HM the King affirms having received with deep sorrow and immense sadness the news of the passing away of the late Mohamed Moatassim, imploring the Almighty to accept him among the virtuous faithful and welcome him in his vast paradise.

In this painful circumstance, the Sovereign expresses to the parents of the late Mohamed Moatassim, his widow Nabila, his children Issam and Sara, and all members of his family, as well as his close ones, friends and admirers, his deep condolences and sincere feelings of compassion following this cruel loss, the divine will being unstoppable, beseeching the Most High to grant them patience and consolation.

The message stresses that the passing away of the late Mohamed Moatassim is a great loss not only for his family, but also for his homeland, which has lost in him a great and faithful servant of the State, who devoted his life to the service of his country, with dedication and selflessness, demonstrating an unwavering attachment to the Glorious Alaouite Throne, and to the constants and sacralities of the Nation.

On this occasion, HM the King says to recall, with great esteem and consideration, the great human qualities and renowned patriotism of the deceased, as well as his fine intellectual and academic abilities and the great acumen in the political and constitutional fields that he demonstrated in the various high positions he held with great competence, "Faithful to our Throne and to our eternal Constants, both under the reign of our revered father the late His Majesty King Hassan II, may God rest his soul in his holy mercy, and as a faithful Advisor to Our Majesty."

The late Moatassim died on Monday in Rabat from an illness.