Rabat – The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) approved on Saturday its participation in the upcoming government.
The party announced the decision after a meeting that featured a presentation by its leader, Driss Lachgar.
After the meeting, the party issued a statement saying its National Council decided to participate in forming the upcoming government on “the basis of the party’s adopted electoral program.”
The statement said the decision stems from the party’s “determination to contribute to consolidating the democratic development process, strengthening institutions, translating proposals into clear government commitments, and ensuring consistency between the program’s content, the composition of the government, and the mechanisms for implementation and evaluation.”
The party entrusted its leader with negotiating the offer of government participation.
USFP won 26 seats in the legislative elections of September 23. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the elections with 97 seats, followed by the National Rally of Independents (RNI) with 66 seats and the Istiqlal Party with 65.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) secured 54 seats, ahead of the Popular Movement (MP) with 29 and USFP with 26.
The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) won 19 seats and the Constitutional Union (UC) 17. The Democratic and Social Movement (MDS) and the Left Alliance each took eight. The Front of Democratic Forces (FFD) and the Equity Party (PE) each secured two, while the Neo-Democrats Party (PND) and the Party of Unity and Democracy (PUD) each took one.
Following the elections, King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s first-ever female Head of Government in September.
Since her appointment, El Mansouri has been holding consultations with political parties to form the government.
The PJD decided to remain in the opposition, stressing that it will emerge stronger following the seats it secured in these legislative elections, compared to 13 in 2021.
The Left Alliance also decided to remain in the opposition.
