Killed in an accident in 2023 along with his wife and children, a Moroccan employed in Saudi Arabia leaves behind compensation that remains inaccessible to his heirs. A lawmaker is asking the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recover the funds held by the embassy in Riyadh.
A 15% increase in the minimum wage, social assistance raised to 1,000 dirhams, unemployment benefits of up to 7,500 dirhams and 15,000 nurses recruited: the PPS has just unveiled its main promises for the legislative elections on 23 September.
One million jobs in five years and no pension below 3,000 dirhams. With the legislative elections approaching, the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) is putting forward several particularly ambitious social commitments.
Faced with speculators and soaring prices on the eve of Eid Al-Adha in Morocco, the Progress and Socialism Party (PPS vigorously calls on the government. By recalling the previous royal suspension of the ritual, the political party revives the hypothesis of a new cancellation.
Faced with the outdated legal framework dating back to the 1960s and growing tensions linked to mobile applications, voices in Parliament are calling for urgent modernization of the transport sector. The Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) is proposing the creation of a unified national application and an end to the rent-seeking economy.
Rachid Hamouni, the president of the Progress and Socialism Party (PPS, opposition) group in the House of Representatives, painted a rather unflattering picture of the health sector in Morocco, noting a proliferation of private clinics to the detriment of public hospitals that are dying.
While the renovation work has been completed for several months, the reopening of the Aïn Sebaâ (Casablanca) zoo, which has been closed for several years, is still not effective. Concerned, the deputy of the Party of Progress and Socialism, Loubna Sghiri, is questioning the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit.
Of the 30 deputies in the House of Representatives prosecuted or convicted for acts of corruption, embezzlement of public funds or abuse of power, 16 come from the majority (RNI, PAM and Istiqlal). This is the finding made by Jeune Afrique .
Nadia Touhami, a member of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) in the House of Representatives, calls for a mid-term evaluation of the housing assistance program, intended for middle and low-income households, in order to correct disparities and ensure the effectiveness of the subsidies.
Concerned by the traffic jams at the toll stations, particularly at the one in Bouznika, the deputy Loubna Sghiri, member of the Progress and Socialism group, questions the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh.
Deputy Rachid Hammouni, president of the Progress and Socialism group in the House of Representatives, proposes to adopt a unified format for vehicle license plates in Morocco, valid for use both on national territory and abroad.
Member of Parliament Rachid Hamouni, president of the Progress and Socialism group in the House of Representatives, expresses his incomprehension regarding the "prices of certain flights, both domestic and international, operated by Royal Air Maroc," which are "two to three times more expensive than those offered by other operators (for the same day and the same route)."