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Rabat – Today, October 19, King Mohammed VI presided over a Ministerial Council at the Royal Palace in Rabat, during which the government adopted several key organic laws and decrees aimed at reinforcing governance, transparency, and citizen participation in political life.
Election transparency, female representation, and constitutional authority
Following a review of the 2026 Finance Bill, the Council adopted four organic draft laws, concerning the following:
The first concerns the House of Representatives, aiming to ensure transparency in elections, barring individuals with legal judgments from running, and enforcing penalties against electoral fraud. The draft law is also aimed at facilitating candidacies for those under 35 years-old, by providing financial support and boosting representation for women in regional electoral districts.
The second concerns political parties, modernizing legal frameworks, enhancing party governance and financial accountability, and boosting the representation of women and youth.
The other two bills adopted concern the Constitutional Court.
The first establishes the conditions and procedures for reviewing the constitutionality of laws under Article 133 of the constitution. Under this draft law, the Court has the authority to determine when a law violates rights or freedoms.
The second refines the Court’s internal infrastructure, aimed at improving its operational efficiency. Under the bill, interim members who serve more than three years are prohibited from getting reappointed. The legislation also improves rules governing appeals related to the election of Court members.
The bills are part of Morocco’s ongoing efforts to boost women’s representation within political institutions, as well as match the government infrastructure with the “profound transformations shaping Moroccan society,” as asserted by the Royal Office.
Military decrees focused on bringing in expertise, improved medical research
The Council also approved two military decrees.
The first creates special status for employees under the General Directorate of Information Systems Security (DGSSI), in the realms of an improved HR framework, more flexible recruitment, and a performance-based incentive system with the goal to attract specialized expertise.
The second decree amends regulations governing the Royal School of Military Health Service to align them with national health reforms. It also creates a Scientific Research Council to oversee medical research priorities.
International agreements
The Council approved a total of 14 international agreements: 10 bilateral and four multilateral.
The bilateral agreements focused on judicial and military cooperation, aviation, social security, eliminating double taxation, and mutual recognition of driving licenses.
The multilateral agreements dictate that Morocco will be the host of the headquarters for the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions and the African Economic and Social Councils, among other institutions.
The agreements also cover the London Protocol on maritime passenger and baggage transport as well as the Geneva Convention on IDs for maritime passengers.
