The resurgence on social media of a statement by former MP Omar Balafrej, describing Morocco as a “poor country” compared with its Maghreb neighbors, has reopened the debate over national wealth. Although the video dates back to 2018, current IMF and HCP data confirm the persistence of a GDP gap with Algeria and Tunisia, as well as a notable worsening of internal inequalities.
While Morocco is in the process of legalizing the use of cannabis, many people believe that growers pose a danger to society. This is not the case for Omar Balafrej.
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.
The fate of Moroccan citizens stranded abroad due to the covid-19 pandemic is a concern for the left-wing deputy, Omar Balafrej . He has questioned the government about the date of their repatriation.
FGD deputy and city councilor of Rabat Omar Balafrej, advocates for a unified medical coverage system. This was during a remote conference organized by the Democratic and Progressive Chabiba Movement, affiliated with the PSU, on its Facebook page.
The mobile application that allows tracking the movements of citizens during this confinement period is causing distrust of MP Omar Balafrej, who on Wednesday sent a written question to the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit. Pending the minister’s response, the National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) has provided more details on this measure.
Deputy Omar Balafrej is concerned about the management of the fund set up to fight the effects of coronavirus in Morocco. On Wednesday, he presented a list of proposals to the government.
Omar Balafrej, deputy of the Democratic Left Front (FGD), has called for the inclusion of sex education in school textbooks.
Omar Balafrej, deputy of the Federation of the Democratic Left (FGD) is committed to his draft law of general amnesty for the detainees of the Hirak movement of the Rif as well as for all the activists of the social protest movements. In this sense, he recently launched an appeal for support from his colleagues for its adoption in order to "appease the situation and avoid an explosion".
Omar Balafrej, a deputy of the Federation of the Democratic Left, is carrying a claim of his Amazigh activists that has remained unsatisfied. He proposes that January 13, which marks the Amazigh New Year, be declared a public holiday in Morocco .
The debate on individual freedoms continues to stir up the news in Morocco. After human rights activists and feminists, it is the turn of Omar Balafrej, Deputy of the Federation of the Democratic Left, to defend on 2M the need to reform the Penal Code, more precisely the articles criminalizing abortion, extramarital sexual relations, adultery and homosexuality.
The deputy of the Federation of Democratic Left (FGD), Omar Balafrej, who is the target of a "denigration" campaign led against him by the Islamist movement for his positions, denounced, in an interview, the conviction of the journalist Hajar Raïssouni.