Deputy Naima Elfathaoui from the parliamentary group of the Justice and Development party questioned the Minister of Agriculture about the detection of banned pesticides in Moroccan peppers by French authorities.
The fines for smokers outlined in a bill initiated by the Justice and Development Party (PJD) group in the House of Representatives are not well received by cafe owners. Some Moroccans, however, welcome this initiative which aims to establish a total ban on smoking in all open or closed spaces accessible to the public.
Concerned about the growth of smoking in society, its impact on public health and the Moroccan economy, the Justice and Development Party (PJD) group in the House of Representatives presents a bill that will affect Moroccans’ wallets.
In the Moroccan Parliament, deputies from the majority (National Rally of Independents, Authenticity and Modernity Party, and Istiqlal) and the opposition (Justice and Development Party) are struggling to agree on a proposed law excluding dual nationals from ministerial positions.
Moroccans residing in Germany are angry. The cause is a bill from the Justice and Development Party (PJD) aiming to prohibit dual nationals from holding ministerial positions in Morocco . A measure they consider "dangerous" and violating their rights.
Anti-normalization activists, namely members of the Movement of Unity and Reform (MUR) and its political arm, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), are on alert after learning that a ship loaded with weapons, owned by the global maritime transport giant "Maersk", destined for Israel, is about to pass through the port of Tanger Med before continuing its journey to the port of Haifa.
Abdessamad Haiker, a deputy of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) parliamentary group, has officially contacted two ministries regarding information circulating about the alleged existence of clandestine "churches" in Casablanca. According to the parliamentarian, this information has been relayed through social media.
The use for illegal purposes of fingerprints and DNA samples of Moroccans, taken as part of criminal investigations, is a concern for parliamentarians who have questioned the government on this issue.
Opposition MPs attacked the government on Monday in parliament, accusing it in particular of having taken into account 50% of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) in the 17.4 million tourists who arrived in the kingdom in 2024.
During the last extraordinary session of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council, in which 50 out of a total of 51 items on the agenda were approved, opposition groups, in particular the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), strongly criticized the Al Omrane company, which is responsible for rehousing the inhabitants affected by the demolition of slums in the economic capital.
The exaltation of homosexuality through the films selected for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, as well as the space given to Abdellah Taïa to publicly display his homosexuality, are not to the liking of Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and former Prime Minister.
MPs have expressed a desire to continue importing waste from Europe to Morocco. This was on Thursday, during the plenary session devoted to the vote on the 2025 finance bill.