Morocco’s PM El Othmani Touts ’Excellent’ Relations with King Mohammed VI in Interview

El Othmani has displayed the excellence of his relations with King Mohammed VI. Which, according to him, bodes well for the government’s action, of which the sovereign is moreover fully satisfied. "My relations with His Majesty are excellent," affirms the head of the executive, who also says he is "honored by the orientations of the sovereign and his direct support, which have been decisive in the successful completion of many major reforms and achievements".

On another relational register, but this time family, El Othmani, who dares to make a comparison with his predecessor, claims not to like exposing Halima, his wife, a "discreet" character, according to him, unlike Benkirane who highlighted his wife.

What has changed since his appointment? El Othmani admits that he no longer has time to do research in parallel with his consultations in his office. However, his installation in the residence of the head of government would have allowed him to be close to the office and to save time.

The diagnosis made by the head of the executive of Moroccan society is unambiguous: "Moroccan society is currently going through a rather difficult transition phase between tradition and modernity. It has been able to catch up on modernity in certain aspects, but we have failed in others," he observes. But in reality, according to El Othmani, the problem is deep and is in no way specific to Morocco. "The problem is that traditional values are crumbling, while we are not yet able to anchor those that should go hand in hand with modernity. And this is not specific to Morocco; the situation is the same throughout the region".

For Morocco to do well, Doctor Othmani, who assures in passing that "many reforms have been carried out", even if the cruising speed has not yet been reached, has a ready-made prescription: "strengthen the values necessary for the success of the transition to modernity while respecting its own traditions and its own culture," he insists.

What about the situation in Algeria? To this brotherly country, Saâdeddine El Othmani wishes "a prosperous future in a stable democratic framework".