Rabat- Head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani has reaffirmed the government’s strong commitment to social dialogue for the benefit of Moroccan citizens, stressing that the country is resolute in its intolerance against any threat to its deeply-rooted principles.
During the weekly cabinet meeting on Thursday, El Othmani stated that the government is dedicated to social dialogue with both of the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT) and the Democratic Confederation of Labor (CDT), the two most representative trade unions in the country.
Though El Othmani admits that there are issues that need to be discussed, he emphasized that the government is actively working to solve challenges to employment in both private and public sectors.
He added that the government intended to sign into action prior proposals designed in the framework of social dialogue by the time of the council meeting, but were delayed in the process.
Despite the delay, the head of government added that the government’s door is open for dialogue to groups from all backgrounds.
El Othmani also thanked institutions that participated in the social dialogue on International Workers Day, May 1.
Following the dialogue, El Othmani addressed Morocco’s decision to end diplomatic relations with Iran, stating that Morocco stands firm against any threat aimed at its standing principles.
El Othmani stressed that such issues require absolute firmness, and that King Mohammed VI’s stance regarding them is “strong and strict.”
With respect to Morocco’s territorial integrity, El Othmani insisted that it is a question that embodies the Moroccan people’s unified voice, wired to defend the nation’s rights, as was recently proved in UN Security Council resolution 2414.
The UN Security Council’s decision to adopt a resolution extending MINURSO’s mandate for six months pushes the Polisario Front to cease its provocations and illegal maneuvers in the regions, including Bir Lahlou.
Concluding, El Othmani hailed Morocco’s diplomatic efforts to dissolve the separatists groups’ presence east of the Moroccan defense wall:
“This shows the world that Morocco, mobilized behind his Majesty the King, defends its rights and handles its issues with strength.
