Abbas El Fassi hands power over to Abdellilah Benkirane

Rabat, January 4, 2011 (MAP)

The outgoing head of the government Abbas El Fassi handed over power to the new head of the government Abdelilah Benkirane on Tuesday in Rabat.

Benkirane said he was proud of the confidence placed in him by HM King Mohammed VI, adding that it is high time Morocco was built in a wise manner.

He noted that the Government Statement is almost ready and will be submitted to the ministers in order to bring it into line with their priorities.

And El Fassi lauded Benkirane’s human qualities and his attachment to the humanitarian principles and causes as well as to Morocco’s immutable values.