The rout of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in the September 8 legislative elections continues to elicit reactions from political analysts. David Goeury, a member of the "Médiations - Sciences des lieux, sciences des liens" laboratory at Sorbonne University, and of the Tafra initiative, has deciphered the "crash" of the PJD and the overwhelming victory of the RNI.
As planned, Morocco organized the legislative, municipal and regional elections on September 8. For the president of the Arab World Institute (IMA) , Jack Lang, these elections "are an example of a pluralist democracy, quite unique in Africa".
Former Secretary General of the PJD , AbdeliIlah Benkirane, has called on the head of government to resign after the crushing defeat suffered by their party on Wednesday in the legislative elections. The Party of Justice and Development went from 125 seats in the outgoing Assembly to 12 seats.
Severe defeat for the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in the elections held on Wednesday in Morocco. The Islamist party, in power for 10 years, only obtained 12 seats, compared to 125 in the last legislature.
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) will not be able to vote tomorrow, Wednesday, the day of the legislative elections. However, some of them are running under the banner of political parties such as the PJD and the USFP. This is thanks to the opportunities offered by the Ministry of the Interior after the amendment of the organic law 29-11 relating to political parties last March.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has called for an end to attacks and intimidation against its candidates during the election campaign currently underway in Morocco.
Three muezzins from the Unity and Reform Movement (MUR) were suspended by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs for campaigning in a mosque in favor of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in Kénitra. The head of the department, Ahmed Taoufiq, had nevertheless called on imams and preachers to be neutral and impartial in the upcoming elections scheduled for September 8.
The Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , comments on the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel. He states that "the homeland comes before the party".
A candidate in the September 8 elections in the Rabat-Océan constituency, Saâdeddine El Othmani , Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), says he is "serene" and "grateful". The outgoing head of government reviews his management record.
The outgoing head of government, Saâdeddine El Othmani , who is also the secretary general of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), and Nabil Benabdallah, secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), are both candidates in the September 8 legislative elections in the Rabat-Océan constituency.
The Regional Secretariat of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) in the city of Khemisset condemned the attack on the vehicle of Taîbi El Hami, head of the party’s local list in the parliamentary elections in the Khemisset-Oulmés constituency. The incident took place in front of the party’s headquarters.
In search of a third term at the head of the government, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) is appropriating royal projects such as the high-speed train (TGV) linking Tangier to Casablanca. Its objective is to convince voters to massively vote for it in the next elections scheduled for September 8.