A prominent Moroccan leftist figure has sharply criticized the government's official policies, warning that they are pushing the nation towards a comprehensive collapse. Jamal Benjaber, Secretary-General of the Democratic Labor Path (Al-Nahj Al-Dimocrati Al-Oumali), asserted that claims of a 'political thaw,' a 'new Morocco,' or a 'social state' are deliberate deceptions designed to mask a reality rife with political detentions and crushing national debt.<\/p>\n
Benjaber articulated a Marxist analysis of the kingdom's systemic contradictions, arguing that the promotion of such narratives serves to obscure the harsh economic conditions faced by ordinary Moroccans. He highlighted that the country's debt has surpassed $120 billion, a figure that underscores the precarious economic situation. The leftist leader also condemned the forced normalization trends within the country, linking them to broader patterns of oppression.<\/p>\n
According to Benjaber, political arrests are not random acts but rather a 'class phenomenon.' He explained that this strategy is employed by the ruling establishment to suppress dissent and maintain control, particularly targeting individuals and groups who challenge the status quo or advocate for greater social and economic justice. The crackdown, he argued, aims to silence critical voices and prevent the emergence of any significant opposition that could threaten the established order. Benjaber's remarks paint a stark picture of a nation grappling with severe economic challenges and a significant erosion of political freedoms, despite official pronouncements to the contrary.<\/p>\n
Related topics:<\/strong> Morocco, Jamal Benjaber, political repression, national debt, Moroccan opposition, social justice<\/p>\n DZWatch provides English-language coverage of Algeria-focused developments for international readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Moroccan leftist leader Jamal Benjaber denounces government claims of progress, highlighting over $120 billion in debt and widespread political arrests…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economie-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/64189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}