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  3 August 2021, by Sylvanus
• Moroccan MP Faces Backlash Over Past Anti-Amazigh Comments
  19 March 2019, by Amine

  A few years ago, the PJD deputy Abouzaid El Mokrie El Idrissi had the very bad idea of making a joke about the alleged stinginess of the Amazighs, especially those from the Souss, without even naming them. It’s to say that there was no need, the prejudice is so common. Thus, he had said (and there is a video) that in Morocco "we have merchants who are known for their great stinginess and who belong to a very specific race, which I will not mention so as not to be accused of racism". The fact (…)

• PJD Party Meeting in Morocco Erupts in Violence: Member Loses Teeth in Headbutt Incident
  24 April 2019, by Amine

  Headbutts in partisan brotherhoods are in fashion... While a few days ago, there was talk of the PAM deputy Joumani who had headbutted the PGS of the PAM Hakim Benchemach, now another headbutt has taken place at the PJD. The victim is missing some teeth.
  During a communication meeting organized by the PJD in Kenitra, and chaired by Minister Aziz Rebbah, two PJD members (or rather one) settled a misunderstanding in the manner of Zidane: Headbutt without the slightest warning.
  Even the (…)

• Moroccan Minister: State Should Not Interfere in Private Sexual or Religious Practices
  4 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  On this occasion, the Minister of State in charge of human rights addressed three essential issues, reports Assabah. Addressing consensual sexual relations between a man and a woman, Mustapha Ramid asserts that the State has no right to break into the private space, spy and break down the doors of adults to transgress their intimacy.
  "Breaking the fast during the day is also a private matter. Everyone has the right to practice their beliefs as they wish, provided they do it in a closed (…)

• Morocco Opposition Leader Slams Religious Exploitation in Politics
  10 December 2019, by Ginette

  Nabila Mounib denounces the exploitation of religion for political purposes. In a barely veiled speech, she accuses the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) of using religion to win voters’ votes.
  The Secretary General of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) attacked the PJD on Thursday in Casablanca. It was during a meeting at the Higher Institute of Journalism and Communication. "Some say they have an Islamic frame of reference. We all have an Islamic frame of reference, but the latter (…)

• Moroccan Minister Opposes Diplomatic Ties with Israel, Sparking Controversy
  14 December 2020, by Sylvanus

  The restoration of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel is not to the liking of Mohamed Amekraz, Minister of Employment, member of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD).
  "When we, the youth of the PJD, express our clear principled position on normalization and other issues related to Palestine, we express the historical position of the PJD Youth and all Moroccans," he said on an Iranian channel. The minister clearly displays, through this statement, his refusal and that of (…)

• Morocco’s PJD Party Suffers Landslide Defeat in Elections: Experts Analyze Causes
  23 November 2021, by Ginette

  The crushing defeat of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) continues to provoke reactions among political actors. This is the case of Mohamed Sassi, one of the leaders of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU), who declared that the defeat of the PJD in the September 8 elections was due to the absence of Abdelillah Benkirane and the Covid-19 pandemic.
  The political leader was speaking at a meeting organized on Sunday in Rabat by the Prometheus Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (…)

• Moroccan Minister Claims Facebook Hacked After Explicit Photo Appears on Page
  21 September 2019, by Sylvanus

  A photo of a porn actress was posted on the Facebook page of the Minister of Employment. Mohamed Yatim stated that it was an act of hacking orchestrated to tarnish his reputation.
  Mohamed Yatim is once again the victim of a smear campaign. This is what the Minister of Employment tried to explain following the publication of the photo of a porn actress on his Facebook page.
  "May God forgive them for hacking my page by posting this photo without my knowledge," he said in a letter to the (…)

• Former Moroccan Employment Minister Speaks Out on Political Landscape
  11 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  A few months after his departure from the government, Mohamed Yatim, former Minister of Employment, is back in the spotlight.
  Dismissal from the government, relationship with Abdelilah Benkirane, political and social situation in Morocco, internal situation of the PJD... Mohamed Yatim confides to Al Ayyam.
  "Contrary to what has been said and believed, since his departure from the Executive, Benkirane has never tried to harm the smooth running of the government, nor that of the party. (…)

• Moroccan Lawmaker’s Unauthorized Mosque Sparks Controversy Over Construction and Orientation
  8 March 2019, by Amine

  A mosque has just been built in Taza by a PAM deputy. Not only is it seriously in violation of the urban planning code, but even its qibla is not oriented towards Mecca.
  We don’t know whether to laugh or cry. According to Al Akhbar, a PAM deputy and businessman, named Abdelouahed El Massaoudi, has just built a mosque which, according to a report from the General Inspection of Territorial Administration (IGAT), is in violation of the urban planning code. And as if that weren’t enough, his (…)