The Moroccan army, called in as reinforcement, on the instructions of King Mohammed VI, to participate in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, has mobilized all its medical resources to help public hospitals manage the pandemic and cope with a possible massive influx of patients.
After the manipulators of the INDH, another initiative of King Mohammed VI is showing its full importance, especially in these times of health crisis generated by covid-19. This is the new industrial strategy of the Kingdom of Morocco, the launch of which was given in April 2014.
The situation of Moroccans stranded abroad, most of whom are squatting in airports, remains worrying. The Moroccan League for Citizenship and Human Rights (LMCDH) has addressed an appeal to King Mohammed VI to order their repatriation.
In an interview with Efe, Ahmed Lahlimi, head of the official statistical agency of the High Commission for Planning (HCP), said that the prospects are not good for the kingdom’s economy. 2020 will be the worst economic year of the century for Morocco due to covid-19 and the severe drought, he said, before addressing the dimension of the crisis, the state’s response and the outlook.
King Mohammed VI spoke on Friday with Felipe VI, King of Spain. On the agenda of their exchanges, the issue of international solidarity to counter the coronavirus.
A Moroccan student, repatriated from Wuhan following the spread of the coronavirus in the Hubei province, had the misfortune of contracting the virus in Morocco, after being infected by a close contact during the lockdown.
In a correspondence, the president of the Arab World Institute (IMA), Jack Lang, congratulated Morocco and King Mohammed VI for the actions and the spirit of anticipation surrounding the fight against the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom.
King Mohammed VI has decided to exempt tenants of Habous premises dedicated to commerce, crafts, services and housing from rental fees.
A beneficiary of the royal pardon granted by King Mohammed VI to 5,654 prisoners, an inmate at the Tangier prison took his relatives by surprise by taking his own life last Monday.
Hundreds of Moroccan nationals stranded all over the world are calling on King Mohammed VI for help to facilitate their return to the country as soon as possible. In a letter addressed to the sovereign, they turn to him, while informing him of the difficult conditions in which they live.
King Mohammed VI set an example by wearing a health mask during an audience held on Tuesday at the royal palace in Casablanca. The photo of this event has gone viral on social media.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, King Mohammed VI entrusted the functions of government spokesman to Saaid Amzazi, Minister of National Education, Vocational Training, Higher Education and Scientific Research, and at the same time appointed Othman El Firdaouss, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, thus thanking Hassan Abyaba.