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Rabat – Abdellah Bouanou, head of the parliamentary group at the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has called for an early election to assess public confidence in the current government led by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch.
Bouanou made his remarks at the weekly group meeting on Monday, conveying the opposition group’s appeal for an early election — emphasizing that this call is “not governed by any partisan logic or an attempt to destabilize the government.”
He stressed that this appeal is rather a call for democratic practice, enhancing the citizen’s value and the importance of their trust in parties and political life.
This appeal is promoted by the situations in Britain and France which both held early parliamentary elections, he said, noting that there is nothing alarming about holding early elections to seek renewed confidence from citizens.
“The current government is managing national affairs without the confidence of the citizens and has made significant mistakes resulting in crises in the economic and social sectors, where ‘no sector was spared from protests and strikes and no effective measures were taken, especially in supporting purchasing power which collapsed due to inflation,’” he said.
He also cited “worsening corruption” indicators, “conflict of interest,” increasing unemployment rates, and declining economic indicators during the current government term’s first half.
The PJD has been outspoken in its criticism of the current government.
PJD leader Abdlilah Benkirane, who served as head of government before RNI took over leadership, frequently criticized the Akhannouch cabinet and its approach to handling national crises.
Benkirane served as a head of government from November 2011 to April 2017, when the PJD Party won the majority of votes during government elections.
In May 2022, Benkirane criticized Akhannouch’s decision to boost wages for public sector employees by raising the minimum wage for specific industries. For Benkirane, this decision is not in line with the current situation marked by the financial crisis.
“If I was a Head of Government, I would not add a cent to your wages.. I am sorry, I know that most of the attendees are employees. But the situation is severe and it requires savings to address what is coming in the future,” he said.
In June of this year, Benkirane touted PJD’s achievements, suggesting that his party achieved what no other party in Morocco has been able to accomplish politically.
“I don’t want to say that we are the most important opposition party… but I have the right to say it,” he remarked.
He also detailed that PJD’s political journey spans 32 years but their active engagement began in 1988.
