In difficulty on the national political chessboard, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) could shift into the opposition after the next legislative elections. Its secretary general, Saâdeddine El Othmani, is setting the tone.
In Morocco, nighttime travel nationwide between 11:00 pm and 4:30 am is prohibited starting this Friday. This is the decision taken by the government. The curfew is thus pushed back from 8pm to 11pm.
The parliamentary group of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has denied the rumor that the party’s secretary general, Saâd-Eddine El Othmani, would likely resign if Islamist MPs voted against the adoption of the bill on the legalization of cannabis.
A few months before the legislative elections, political parties are putting pressure on the government of Saâdeddine El Othmani to obtain state subsidies. The financial windfall is around 350 million DH.
Between 2010 and 2020, the minimum wage in the Moroccan civil service has almost doubled, going from 1800 to 3250 DH. This increase is equivalent to an 81% increase over ten years.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has reaffirmed its opposition to the new electoral quotient. This new reaction follows a decision by the Constitutional Court.
The head of the Moroccan government was before parliament on Monday to explain the reasons why a night-time curfew has been imposed throughout the month of Ramadan. Saâd-Eddine El Othmani stated that this is the appropriate means to preserve the health of citizens and contain the Sars-Cov-2 virus, of which the new English variant is spreading rapidly.
The implementation of the new restrictive measures in Morocco during the month of Ramadan is necessary given the health situation. Although it is difficult to accept, this is what must be done, said Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani.
For the past few days, the head of government Saâdeddine El Othmani has been suffering from a cold and meningeal inflammation. He has just given news of his health.
The government is holding its council next Thursday under the chairmanship of its head, Saad Dine El Otmani. On the agenda of the work, among other things, a draft decree relating to the extension of the state of health emergency throughout the national territory, the examination of proposals for appointments to high positions, in accordance with the provisions of Article 92 of the Constitution.
When will the real easing of restrictive measures in Morocco take place? While Moroccans were expecting to start the month of Ramadan with a certain freedom, El Othmani warns against a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, just as dangerous as the previous two.
Faced with the surge in cases of contamination, the head of government Saâdeddine El Othmani calls on Moroccans to strictly respect the health measures enacted in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom.