King Mohammed VI launched on Wednesday, at the Fez Palace, the project to generalize social protection for an annual total amount of 51 billion dirhams. On this occasion, the sovereign presided over the signing of the first agreements to enable the effective implementation of this large-scale project which aims to target all Moroccans by 2025.
For the 2021 legislative elections in Morocco, the leaders and youth of the PJD party are demanding the candidacy of Abdelilah Benkirane. In their eyes, he represents the best card to defeat those of the party’s opponents.
Questioned by Parliament on a question relating to work accidents, such as the one that occurred in the textile manufacturing workshop in Tanger, where 28 workers lost their lives following a flood followed by a short circuit, the Minister of Employment has absolved the government of responsibility. Mohamed Amekraz accused the owner of having opened his company in total violation of the provisions of Article 135 of the Moroccan Labor Code.
A maritime partnership agreement has just been adopted between a Moroccan parliamentary commission and Russia. This document replaces the 2016 agreement, which came to an end in March 2020.
The Court of Auditors published a damning report on dangerous pesticides, forcing the House of Representatives to take responsibility. To this end, Parliament is preparing to study a draft law adopted in 2020 by the Council of Government to regulate the use of pesticides.
Political transhumance resists reforms and manifests itself on the eve of elections. The PJD party is currently shaken by the phenomenon with defections of activists in disregard of group discipline.
The fight against corruption is one of the battles undertaken by Morocco, which has just equipped itself with persuasion and awareness-raising tools. The latest is the adoption, on Wednesday, by the House of Representatives of the law establishing the National Authority for Integrity, Prevention, and the Fight against Corruption.
After announcing it last October, deputy Omar Balafrej , known for his honesty and seriousness within the Moroccan parliament, has confirmed his withdrawal, at least temporarily, from the political scene in favor of entrepreneurship to accompany young project leaders, he says. The deputy will not participate in the next elections, even though he points out that his decision is not related to his differences with the Secretary General of the PSU, Nabila Mounib.
In its decision addressed to the President of the House of Representatives, the Court stresses "the conformity of the law text on the liquidation of the retirement scheme for deputies with the provisions of the Constitution".
Moroccans living abroad (MRE) will not participate in the next legislative elections. This is what the deputies have decided, voting overwhelmingly against the amendment presented by the Istiqlal party.
The request expressed by Moroccan political parties to lift the ban on the use of certain national symbols in the election campaign has just been met. The House of Representatives has just adopted by a majority the draft law on general electoral lists, referendum operations and the use of public audiovisual media during election and referendum campaigns.
The Minister of Finance presented, this Monday, February 22, the timetable for the generalization of social coverage to the members of the finance committee. This reform will cost 51 billion dirhams to the national budget.