Morocco’s Coalition Parties Sign A Governmental Alliance of Trust

Rabat – The three leaders of Morocco’s coalition parties — Al Istiqlal Party, Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), and National Rally of Independents (RNI) — met on Monday to conclude a majority pact. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the RNI in Rabat.

The Head of Government and Secretary-General of the RNI Aziz Akhannouch, alongside PAM’s Abdellatif Ouahbi and Al Istiqlal Party’s Nizar Baraka discussed the charter of their commitment to working together to improve synergies.

Akhannouch described the pact as “a governmental alliance of trust, mutual respect and harmonious collective actions.”

The government coalition “reflects collective commitment” that aims to achieve ambition goals of the new government and boost interactions and decision-making while achieving public policies’ effectiveness and future social and economic reforms, he suggested.

“The majority charter is an institutional and political framework that defines the methods of cooperation between various government and parliamentary institutions,” said RNI in a statement.

According to the statement, the governmental pact also aims to consolidate, deepen, and structure the relations between the three political parties that will implement new legislation for the five-year term to meet the expectations of the Moroccan people.

The new legislation is expected to tackle pressing issues on both the domestic and international fronts such as managing the COVID-19 crisis and the ongoing political row with Algeria.

Under the newly signed pact, the coalition government renewed its pledge to achieve the forthcoming reforms in the economic, social, cultural and environmental fields and enshrine the rule of law, human rights and freedoms.

The charter fits within the framework of solidarity, good governance, improving social protection to enhance Moroccans’ purchasing power, provide more inclusive access to social services, create more job opportunities, and defend Morocco’s sovereignty and national territory.

Since the appointment of the new government following this year’s general elections, Moroccans are setting high expectations for Akhannouch to improve social protection programs, education, health, and employment.