Less than a year away from the 2026 legislative elections, the debate on the political participation of the diaspora is resurfacing. Between procedures deemed complex by expatriates and a Ministry of the Interior that passes the ball to political parties, the gap seems to be widening.
Abdelouafi Laftit landed on Monday in Nador for an unannounced inspection of the Marchica construction sites . Faced with the accumulated delays on this structuring project, the Minister of the Interior is imposing an ultimatum on local officials: accelerate the pace or face immediate corrective measures.
The Ministry of the Interior has decided to sanction an authority agent in the province of Tinghir . Minister Abdelouafi Laftit ordered the dismissal of the caïd (local administrator) of the commune of Taghzout N’Aït Atta, following the circulation of a video showing the official insulting a citizen.
The Moroccan government is preparing to toughen its legislation regarding opinion polls during election periods . A bill, presented by the Minister of the Interior, aims to specifically criminalize the use of new technological tools to conduct or publish such surveys, in order to combat their "inappropriate use" aimed at "influencing the normal course of the electoral process".
Speaking on Wednesday on the sidelines of the examination of the budget of his ministry before the Committee on the Interior and Local Authorities at the House of Representatives, Abdelouafi Laftit threatened to take legal action against any elected official who illegally appropriates collective lands or diverts funds from their sales.
This year, the Ministry of the Interior has already initiated legal proceedings against 300 local elected officials involved in financial crimes. This approach is part of a policy of moralizing public life and promoting transparency.
Morocco is implementing a new plan for the development of urban public transport that will cover the period 2025-2029. The Parliament was presented with this plan by the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit.
Following the discovery of a network of real estate dispossession, specialized in the illegal appropriation of land belonging to urban municipalities, and involving powerful developers and certain local elected officials, Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, has ordered in-depth investigations.
The names of several personalities, elected officials and parliamentarians are not on the guest list for the throne celebration, scheduled for Thursday within the royal palace of Tetouan.
Morocco has taken measures to ensure the participation of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) in the political process. The Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, provides an update.
In response to growing concerns about acts of incivility and delinquency in public spaces, the Ministry of Interior has just implemented a local security strategy.
The Minister of Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, addressed the recent controversial demolition operations in Rabat, assuring that these actions are legal and part of programs planned for years.