The Political Bureau of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) has called on its members to protest in front of the parliament , to demand the withdrawal of the mandatory vaccine pass, required of deputies before attending the spring session.
At the request of some opposition political parties, officials from the energy, hydrocarbons and electricity sectors have been summoned to the House of Representatives this Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11am for a working session on the surge in hydrocarbon prices and the situation of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE).
While some Moroccan parliamentarians are still in prison, the two chambers of Parliament continue to pay them allowances. Bordering on political corruption.
At the initiative of the opposition, parliament wants to reflect on the measures to be adopted to counter the rise in prices of basic commodities . A thematic working group will soon be created for this purpose.
The domestic consumption tax (TIC) on new sugary products could increase. This is at least what the two chambers of Parliament envisage, which held a meeting on the application of the TIC on industrial products containing sugar.
The finance committees of the two Houses of Parliament will have to discuss the application of the taxation of consumer products containing sugar. A meeting is scheduled for March 2.
The parliamentary group of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has tabled a bill to limit the salary and allowances of senior civil servants to 100,000 dirhams per month after deduction of income tax .
Morocco’s 2-1 defeat against Egypt in extra time during the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2021) has upset the Parliament. The latter has in its sights the Moroccan coach Vahid Halilhodzic and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
Opposition MPs are angry with the Akhannouch government, which has withdrawn four draft laws from the legislative process, including one relating to temporary occupations of public space.
The parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) has just questioned the government on the ban on the import of drones decided since 2015. According to them, this measure penalizes Moroccan companies that use these devices for their activities.
The parliamentary group of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS, opposition) in the House of Representatives has sent correspondence to Parliament and to the head of Moroccan diplomacy, Nasser Bourita, asking them to look into the issue of Moroccans still stranded abroad, after the suspension by the Moroccan authorities of air links .
Morocco is toughening its legal arsenal to strengthen its fight against money laundering. Parliament has just adopted an amendment proposed by the government to make the declaration of amounts over 100,000 dirhams at border posts mandatory.