Rabat – On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Moroccan party officials and human rights activists stated that rampant corruption, diminishing freedoms, and a blocked political horizon in the kingdom have solidified a loss of trust between citizens and the government, amid an absence of genuine political will for reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabil Benabdallah, Secretary-General of the Progress and Socialism Party, remarked that \u201cthe current government\u2019s policies pose a threat to democracy, transparency, and the implementation of the constitution in Morocco.\u201d He described official rhetoric as \u201cempty slogans\u201d that fail to translate into reality due to the lack of true political will for reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benabdallah noted that the government\u2019s continued disregard for public demands and monopolization of political and economic decisions \u201cdeepens feelings of exclusion among broad societal segments, threatening social peace and undermining the principle of pluralism.\u201d He warned that \u201cthe dominance of favoritism and narrow interests in appointments and major decisions erodes trust in institutions and fuels disengagement from political participation, emptying the democratic process of its true meaning.\u201d He stressed that \u201cMorocco needs a new elite that believes in democracy as a value and practice, not a slogan for media consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also expressed concern over the \u201cdelay in activating constitutional advisory and human rights institutions, such as the Supreme Council for Youth and the Authority for Parity and Combating All Forms of Discrimination,\u201d describing this unjustified delay as \u201ca disregard for state commitments that exposes the democratic system to internal fragility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wafaa Akouzal, Amnesty International\u2019s representative in Morocco, speaking at a seminar organized by the Moroccan Association for Human Rights on \u201cThe Reality of Rights and Freedoms and the Importance of Unified Action by the Human Rights and Democratic Movement Against Authoritarianism, Corruption, and Normalization,\u201d stated that Moroccan civil society faces increasing restrictions on trade union, civic, and human rights spaces, suffering more repression and constraints than ever before. She emphasized the \u201cneed to build a wall of resistance through alliances, strengthening struggle, and intensifying collective action to counter the setback in human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Idriss El Azami, Deputy Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party, criticized the government for \u201clegitimizing and supporting the powerful while marginalizing the weak, as evident in its economic, investment, and social decisions.\u201d He argued that \u201cthese imbalances have accompanied the government since its inception, as the people\u2019s will in the 2021 elections was not respected.\u201d He added that \u201cMorocco today needs a strong government capable of addressing challenges and meeting citizens\u2019 expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Azami concluded that the government\u2019s promises \u201chave amounted to nothing,\u201d with its rhetoric failing to translate into tangible actions, widening the trust gap with citizens and proving that its initial slogans were merely tools for political marketing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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