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Rabat – Secretary General of Morocco’s Popular Movement Party Mohamed Ouzzine has criticized the ruling government headed by Aziz Akhannouch and the National Rally of Independents (RNI), saying that it “sells delusions to Moroccans.”
Ouzzine made the comments at a meeting with party members in Fquih ben Salah, organized in collaboration with the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy from the Netherlands.
The official blamed the government and RNI, who hold the majority vote, for the deterioration of Moroccans’ living conditions, especially their limited purchasing power with the rise in prices across the board.
“We are in Parliament, and have a supervisory role in the government, we can’t understand anything,” he said in reference to the current government’s policies.
“They pass the laws, they don’t consult, they have their majority,” he said. “Not a problem, that’s democracy. But in issues that concern the citizens… sensitive, social, big issues, it is difficult to deal with them with this logic of majority and opposition.”
The politician also called for the people to hold the government accountable for what he saw as shortcomings in their delivery of campaign promises.
He recalled that the majority holders often respond to criticism by claiming that they have the trust of the people through the elections, calling on electors to raise their voices and protest if they are not satisfied.
“If you voted for my party tomorrow and you didn’t like it would you stay silent? You should not stay silent,” Ouzzine added, adding that there is a contract between the voters and those they elect.
This is not the first time that Ouzzine aims such criticism at the government, as the Akhannouch-led government is already facing backlash due to a rise in price of essential food items.
In February, the politician said the crisis was “creating a rift” among Moroccans, pointing to the danger of the government’s inaction and lack of transparency.”
Worries over prices are especially mounting as the holy month of Ramadan approaches, despite repeated assurances from the government that prices for certain key produce should go down.
