Rabat, May 3, 2013 (MAP)
The celebrations of the World Press Freedom Day and lessons to draw from the marches that marked the celebration of Labor Day in Morocco, are the two main topics that dominated the editorials of Moroccan dailies on Friday.
Under the title “Hibernation”, Aujourd’hui le Maroc” argues that ” Moroccan journalists celebrate the World Press Freedom Day, while there is still a need to take the Press Code off the back burner and stop this long-lasting hibernation,” adding that “the expectations are enormous, particularly with regard to the deprivation of liberty and the right to access information.”
On the celebration of Labor Day, “Bayan Al Yaoum” writes that May 1 this year took place as usual with a lot of rallies, marches, and gatherings that echoed the woes of the working class, adding that what remains quite puzzling is the use of insults and exchange of accusations in the speeches of some union leaders.
For its part, “Al Nahar Al Maghribia” believes that the situation of trade unions action in Morocco remains very confusing, as evidenced by the participation of the Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane in rallies organized on the occasion of the celebration of May 1, where he joined the working class to chant the same slogans and the same claims. According to the editorialist, the head of government must provide answers to the demands of the working class and send reassuring messages to employers, businesses, and different social classes instead of embracing the same complaints.
On another note, and under the title “Imbroglio”, “L’Economiste” states that since the election of Hamid Chabat, the Istiqlal party changed its approach, adding that his arrival, after a long internal battle, changed the situation. “Certainly, Shabbat is a product of the party, but through the workers union. It is much more combative with radically different methods,” the paper says.
“Le Soir Echos” looks at the march which will be held this Sunday in Casablanca by a group of TV journalists, artists and civil society members to denounce the savage assault on Wiam, a young girl in Sidi Kacem. The paper stresses that “humanity of a society is not simply measured by its ability to react, but rather its ability to anticipate and prevent all forms of abuse and provide security among its members away from violence.”
