Rabat — Morocco’s Minister of Economic Inclusion Younes Sekkouri said today that the youth-led protests have succeeded in delivering the voice of young Moroccans.
Speaking in a press conference following the government’s weekly meeting, Sekkouri said, “today we are in front of the youth expression of society, of close generations about priorities.”
“This is how the government understands what has been expressed,” he noted.
He urged the government to listen to these voices in a practical way that translates them into practical steps and actions.
The minister also described the reality as being “at a stage that requires us [government] to work according to priorities.”
He explained that the government’s priority is to frankly express that “the message has reached it clearly, particularly referring to “the youth who carried out peaceful demonstrations.”
Sekkouri believes that “the youth were expressing their lack of understanding or appreciation of the priority as they see it in their country’s policy.”
“The government has a duty to listen to them, examine what can be done, and search for the reason why we have not done what the youth are demanding.”
The minister considered that this does not relate to poor government communication, because the matter, in his words, “relates to youth expressions connected to a reality that they and Moroccan families are living.”
Speaking of last night’s vandalism and riots, Sekkouri ruled out that the young people who initiated the discussion about the reforms on social media platforms are the ones who caused last night’s disturbance in public order.
The comments follow a three-day continuous protest that started peacefully by Morocco’s youth with demands to call the government for education and healthcare reforms to ensure citizens’ dignity.
Unfortunately, last night’s events took a different turn when vandalism and violent acts took place in several major cities, including Sale and Lqliaa.
