Focus: Moroccan Elections 2007
24/08/2007
Magharebia.com is providing in-depth reporting and analytical coverage of Morocco's legislative elections, from the opening of the campaign period on August 25th through election day on September 7th. Check back periodically for information on the campaign, electoral and voting processes, parties and platforms, the role of women and youth, regional perspectives and reactions to the final results.
Please feel free to post your comments on the election below, or in the individual articles posted in this section.
nour Posted 2007-08-24
go out and vote with your brains not your hearts...you don't want morocco to look like iran... wake up people
wael Posted 2007-08-25
There are no elections and nothing. This is just an old play, all Moroccans are aware of it. These ministers are like Barbie in this country. In the dialect, the milk of the jenny if does not hurt you, it will be of no good to you. There is only one person in this country it is our king and the faithful subjects. And the one who doesn't have in this country, he sees, or in Arabic, it's better the one he has. May God guide those who are astray, but we, we're going to the hole that's doubtless not 100/100 but 1000/100.
عبد الواحد Posted 2007-08-26
Morocco faces a new trial for democracy, there's hope for the fairness of the elections and respect of results.
dalila Posted 2007-08-27
Elections only serve the interests of the rich to exempt them from paying taxes. I have a bachelor's degree, but I'm handicapped and in a deteriorating physical state. I have submitted many applications in order to get a job, but in vain. I received a licence to run a kiosk but the elected official named Tarmounia categorically refused. So by God, do I vote for the person who took my rights? No, no, no to voting from now on. I still suffer from being unable to get a job. So how can I give my vote to someone who didn't serve my interest? To all those who are in a state similar to mine, do not vote.
الحسين Posted 2007-08-27
We hope that these elections will be a new start for elections and free of false promises.
hanae Posted 2007-08-28
We bear great hopes for the elections of 2007.
xxxxx Posted 2007-08-28
From where I stand, Morocco buried itself the moment the king refused to limit his power. It is this that withholds any real direction for the future of democracy in our country. Article 19 of the constitution must be repealed and the army must be brought under control, especially the criminals against humanity, Laanigri and Bensliman, as well as the capital that Hassan II put into foreign banks outside of Morocco. In short, Morocco’s monarchy needs to be brought under control just like England’s and Spain’s.
salah houthout Posted 2007-08-28
Morocco is a country for everyone
soufiane Posted 2007-08-28
Coverage? Hahaha, did you mean to say “political manipulation”? Long live brainwashing!
ASMAA Posted 2007-08-29
Hello, I would like to register.
عبد الله ابن المغرب Posted 2007-08-29
The individual in the society - my country Morocco - needs food firstly then knowledge. Secondly we're a nation which when it studies it doesn't understand, and when it understands, it doesn't work, and we work we don't make it perfect. When we sing democracy, it's not our song. When we shout to elections, we're misleading a whole generation who doesn't read or write. My dear country suffers from a disease called Fear and this disease makes it shake whenever it wants to confront the elections, a disappointment then democracy is a farce. My country should be prepared in order to be able to grasp such elections, human rights, rights of women and freedom of expression... Stop this fear of everything new in life. Stop this fear from the Wali because he's a Wali. Just stop fear from those who don't deserve the respect of my country.
عازف عن الانتخابات Posted 2007-08-29
What’s the use of Elections??? The hunger of these sad times, victim of free oppression, has said, despite hot summer, milk did not go bad this year, despite the nice whether these days, the fever of elections and its accompanying trouble and illusions, made the weather unusually hot. As the elections are trying with all possible means and available equipment to draw citizens' attention and consideration. The citizen, betrayed by destiny, doomed to listen day and night to the first and second channels which have no pride, complains these days of a headache, lack of patience, because the media of misery and illness in these summer nights only presents fictive programs of illusionary parties, or a call of a candidate to the elections of derision, calling them with nice words to participate with his family in the elections, promising him as if he were a child who cannot tell the difference between sheep and wolves, to improve his living condition, to put an end to his miserable condition, to offer him justice, dignity and freedom. and because I am a citizen also doomed by such media, as I hate listening to the ideas of thieves and miscreants, as I only accept high thoughts and nice words, I forbade my ears from hearing this rubbish. I left my house drowned in ailing and complaints and went to the market of sad jokes. It is a market transformed by the son of Abi Raya into a propitious ground for the meeting of the lovers of tales and stories, a festival of poetry and tale. As soon as I reached its noble gathering, the gentle child invited me politely to sit next to him despite the objection of all, as if he were predicting news from the future, as if he knew what was in my mind and heart, as though he guessed what was disturbing me. So he said with an odd smile with a strange tone “Beware of standing over the thrones of sad miseries…beware of drowning in the seas of concerns…Smile to life and it will be cleared to you without clouds. Don’t blame who cannot be blamed for your conditions…Smile as smiling is from the tradition of the prophet peace and prayer upon him, and one of his traditions is to say the truth in crisis, and since saying the truth is mandatory, know brothers of dubious fear...
Reda Posted 2007-08-30
I totally agree, this stuff is just virtual, we all should stop dreaming my friends. "Elections only serve the interests of the rich to exempt them from paying taxes" well said brother! The day I'll have faith in our pathetic system is the day I see corruption eradicated from our blood, the day I see those old dinosaurs who have been holding high paying jobs that they don't deserve, the day these dinosaurs get replaced with some fresh minds of new generation who are not afraid of change - only then, I can truly make a wise decision to vote. By the way, I wanted to share with you some videos that moved me & brought some tears on my eyes, see a Rug praying all by itself at the mosque and a bird saying the world Allah - please watch: All I can say is SobhanaAllah.. Peace out!
najat Posted 2007-08-30
I do not know much about Morocco’s politics, but there are some who are working against corruption and social inequality for the future of our children. Maybe our children will see a new Morocco in 20 or 30 years.
anwar Posted 2007-08-30
We are proud that Morocco is a country heading up human rights with regards to democratic elections in this region. The envious are doing all they can to minimise the importance of this. They hate that we are advancing; it scares them. They want us to stay like them.
امازيغ Posted 2007-08-30
There's no use for elections that produce institutions without power or authority.
الرللا Posted 2007-08-30
Just vote and say long live the king, and in Ramadan fast and say why these soaring prices.
Mo UK Posted 2007-08-30
if most of us don't know how to read and write how can we distinguich between parties programmes? how come we can't vote to choose the real rulers of morocco rather then the powerless parliament? how come all decissions affecting us most are in one man's hand whom we didn't vote for in first palce ? how come we should vote for parties that them selves will be given prgramme of work from the top? 2007 election is an old game with same old rules my be this time few new players ? i would like to vote for the principles & values and identity of the country as we seem not to know them any more
هشام Posted 2007-08-31
Every time the elections begin, they start with false promises our evidence to this is the predecessors to the parliament. By God tell me what to do. Boycotting is the solution.
maaouni khenifra Posted 2007-08-31
If the political parties have likened themselves to the noble and informative content of His Majesty’s, the King’s different discourses and thus understood that they must try for honesty and integrity in their highly-skilled work, then I think that Morocco has a real potential in getting representatives capable of assuming the responsibilities necessary in the government. Furthermore I do not think His Majesty will accept the propositions submitted to him, save for the best that conform to the criteria spelled out in his discourse. Enough mess, and enough no-matter-who, no-matter-where. –Until later.
محمد Posted 2007-08-31
Elections which don't produce those who govern cannot be called elections as they only produce public servants and subdued specialiwed in kissing hands...bowing to tyrants who have robbed this nation...We ask God to relieve us and die for the sake of God...
awad Posted 2007-08-31
Elections = demagogy and false promises.
mohamed Posted 2007-09-01
No one will vote.
نور Posted 2007-09-01
No difference between 2007, 2002 and 1997, not just in terms of candidates, but in programmes. The catastrophe is the lack of awareness (they've not yet grasped anything) of the people. This shows we still have a long road ahead of us to guarantee the awareness and culture and thus the presence of development and renaissance in the sensitive fields such as religion, economics and society... This excessive pluralism- are there 33 right and 33 wrong? God knows. We find at the popular level a category claiming that certain parties are right and the others wrong, and the other category says the same to manage dividing the Moroccan people into 33 categories, every category saying "we're right" and "we want to reform to manage the affairs of Moroccans while others are unable to do anything." This is a catastrophe- oh God take us back to the right path. Salam.
bihi Posted 2007-09-01
The elections of September 2007 are the act of a play seen by Moroccans for decades (the same actors, the same scenario, with a slight change in the decor...).
militaire Posted 2007-09-01
i parties that them selves will be given prgramme of work from the top? 2007 election is an old game with same old rules my be this time few new players ? i would like to vote for the principles & values and identity of the country as we seem not to know them
Anonymous Posted 2007-09-01
The commander of the believers Omar Ibn Al-Khattab, may God bless him, said (We are peoples honoured by God with Islam, and if we seek honour without it, we'll find humiliation). Salam.
NOUREDINE Posted 2007-09-01
Please do not go to the voting centres as it's a mere political farce.
adonis Posted 2007-09-02
i think the election verry important for all moroccan people.
argan Posted 2007-09-02
What do you think about the exclusion of Moroccans living abroad from the vote? This means three million people, ten percent of our population, do not have the right to vote!
من تارودانت Posted 2007-09-02
To the young man Noureddine who published a call for boycott, by God, aren’t you aware that boycotting will not serve the Moroccan nation? Because boycotting will only lead to the success of the corrupt in Morocco. As we have to face this flow of corruption, by God, when you go into the voting centre and you’re alone, this instant which is considered a testimony to God, you’ll be accountable for it on the day of judgment; whom did you vote for on what day at what hour... will you say that you boycotted the elections? Or will you say "I voted for this candidate as he gave me 200 dirhams", or will you be proud to say that you voted for a person whom you believed to be righteous? Everyone is held solely accountable for his actions before God. There are righteous people in Morocco, and we have to push them to reform what was corrupted by the others. Finally, I ask all those who have a little faith to vote for those who will serve our interests and not to boycott.
عبد الله من مدينة انزكان Posted 2007-09-03
Morocco is a dairy cow. Stop these lies and false promises you decision makers, don’t you fear God? You live in sin and consume people's money wrongly. Do not think that God does not see what the oppressors do. Please do not vote, thank you.
ابويونس Posted 2007-09-03
Despite spreading despair and frustration, I advise you my brother to vote as this is your right even if you are punished, and this is your duty even if you fight the Makhzen (State) and this is your salvation.
المصطفى Posted 2007-09-03
In the name of God, I really don’t know whether these people are teasing us. We haven’t yet reached the level of democratic elections. Here’s a nice joke that can be compared to our situation: "The symbols of Morocco's political parties all got together... the lion, the gazelle, the camel, the horse, the elephant and the cock... They called the donkey and asked him 'why aren’t you present as a symbol of a political party?' To which he replied: If I were the symbol of a party, who would vote?" Finally, I ask God that the situation will improve with the will of God.
محمد امازيغ Posted 2007-09-03
Which righteous people are you talking about under the articles 62, 61, 28, 27, 68, 25 and 19?
boujani Posted 2007-09-04
I totally agree with all those who advocate election boycott.no need to mistake ourself and say that this year election is going to bring any good for morocco. no. since there is the 19th article in the constitution where the king has the total power, parliment has no role. in addition to that the majority of moroccans are not aware the majority of parties . they choose to vote just on people they know , those they are close to. all in all it's a waste of time .
mourad Posted 2007-09-04
Politicians have taken all of the riches and know-how away.
Rod Posted 2007-09-05
Democracy is a continual work in progress, I understand the need to move from a complete control (King Hassan II) to a Spain like democracy, let's keep moving and be aware that we are in the right direction, everyone should vote for the "least" corrupt person and keep the pressure on for more transparency and better power share, we will eventually have a system of check and balances, separation of religion and state and three yet equal branches of government (Judicial, executive and Legislative). We can't vote for any party or individual that preaches reduction of human rights via implementation of their religious agenda. Ragui
النهج الديمقراطي Posted 2007-09-05
To boycott the legislative elections of September 7, 2007, oh people, Morocco witnesses during this legislative elections period, which is a station to which different institutions of the regime, parties and many associations were mobilized in order to convince you to participate, the State has used the methods of exclusion, obfuscation, threatening and repression against powers who call for the boycott of this process. In spite of that, Annahj Addimocrati did not change its stance and addresses you its warmest call to boycott these elections for the following reasons: The parliament coming out from these elections will not be different from its predecessors, as its function represented in its being a tool in the hands of the Makhzen Mafia and the ruling class to legislate their dictatorships and enhance the perpetuity and increase the massive exploitation of the working class, aggravate the oppression of all laborers and repress the popular classes, plundering the wealth of the State in the favor of the imperialism headed by the French imperialism, and the ruling class made of vampires sucking the blood of our people. They’re the owners of big lands in urban and rural areas, and a local bourgeoisie, agents of multi-occupation companies. The coming parliament can, in no way, embody your will to national liberalism and democratic foundation. Whatever the results of the elections, it follows the orders of the palace which was endowed by the constitution with powers to make choices and policies of the State and control its means of implementation such as the territorial administration (Walis, governors, Caïds…), military and security institutions, judiciary, public offices and different institutions which are mushrooming recently… Besides the constitutional side, and its importance in framing the political field, the current electoral process will be : on the basis of corrupt electoral lists and under the supervision of the ministry of the interior which has a long fame and big experience in falsifying elections, establishing an elections code and produce tailored elections. Under the present relinquish of some partial gains in the field of human rights and public liberties, as reflected by many trials and unfair and cruel sentences against political militants, unionist and association members, the methodical repression of independent journalism.
chaib Posted 2007-09-05
Moroccans! Moroccans! Be pessimistic, courageous, and above all proud of your country! Vote with all your strength! We are on the path to democracy! The Spanish worked hard to get here! With a little bit of will, we can build a democratic country with a sound economy. I beg you, look at the countries neighbouring our kingdom and be what makes us different! It is certain that we do not have oil, but you can still see how we are developing! Let it be said: “Work hard! Bear the burden! He who is at the bottom has the least to lose! Long live my Country!” I can’t wait to feel our political elephants working for the development of Morocco.
rifiño Posted 2007-09-06
Take the money and don't vote, this is my advice.
mohamed Posted 2007-09-07
Long Live Morocco!
JENIYANI Posted 2007-09-07
I went 5 times to my district in order to get my electoral card, but unfortunately I didn't find it.
أمين Posted 2007-09-07
The Moroccan citizen does not have the right to express his opinion in times of necessity, so how do they ask to vote while Morocco got its independence in 1957 and the Moroccan people are still marginalized, and the elections have been held since then. The government has a program which it should present with my respects to the king as the saying goes one hand cannot clap.
souad Posted 2007-09-07
It is with much sadness that I must inform everyone that right now at KHENCHELA, Wilaya 40 in Algeria: 04 terrorists are working in Kechroud Ali street in the city centre of Khenchela tre to recruit poor young people for 6 million centimes. These people then commence their work as terrorists. The proof of all this is the latest bomb detonated by a new soldier. The most unfortunate thing about all of this is that the Khenchela city police walk around and shop on this street and don't pay attention to anything. –Thank you for reading this
الغيلم Posted 2007-09-07
The legislative elections are a destiny concerning every Moroccan and nationalist wishing to change the political and party bases monopolizing many aspects of the Moroccan political arena. We are convinced that change can be achieved through voting and voting alone as boycotting as an unclear and incorrect expression for the sake of change…?
عبد الناصر Posted 2007-09-07
Firstly, all the citizens should be like one body. If we don’t vote, who will do the task? I solicit all the people whom we have entrusted to fear God in this dignified people to be to the expected level at the service of the plain people in this nation. Our hopes in God are great. Long live this nation in welfare, I ask God to protect this nation from the greediness of the envious and to assist the king, grant him long life and all members of the monarchy. He alone is capable of answering prayers, Amen.
مواطنة تغير عن مغربها Posted 2007-09-07
Salam. On the contrary, we have to vote in order to change this sour reality which we have been enduring for years. Certainly there are men and women who deserve it- we have to vote in order not to grant an opportunity to people who manipulate the fairness. We’re all for change.
بنكيران عبدو Posted 2007-09-07
We can just say that it's an opportunity for the citizen in the name of democracy.
سناء Posted 2007-09-08
In which elections will I vote, and what campaign was that? It was a play. We have all lost hope in the candidates who run for their own interests. So how can I vote for a minister, a mayor, a member of every committee, a big businessman,… And he did not produce or do anything for the city, makes many promises if he wins the elections?? !!!! Enough, this era is forlorn when our fathers used to vote and trust the liars. But now you should be at rest, neither me, my house, my neighbourhood, my colleagues at work, my friends at university…no one even thing about them. We’re just spectators in this funny play. Just please officials, collect these dumps which you left in the streets of the printing houses. We’ve enough of that without the campaign.
znassni Posted 2007-09-08
Bissmi Allah Arrahmani Rrahim, What changes after the 2007 elections are they talking about, when the level of voter turnout is at 30 per cent at 6 O’clock in the evening an hour before the voting stations close and the same leading thieves we have gotten in the habit of seeing are on the ballots? These elections have no credibility for two reasons: 1) without a single exception, all of the political parties are corrupt, especially those already holding offices in the government; and 2) the parliament with its two chambers has no real power to change anything in Morocco. (Even if the Justice and development Party win, this is the case.) Whoever ends up running this government, is not going to do a thing, simply because all power is still concentrated in the monarchy. Chapter 19 of the constitution gives the King complete power. Thus, be there a government of good faith, it still will not be able to cut through the big problems such as abuse of power, corruption, anarchy, oppression and so on that ruin the daily lives of the simple citizen; the source of all this evil is the monarchy and the royal family itself.
سامية Posted 2007-09-08
I’m 20, this is the first time I vote. I chose the PJD and wish them success because it is maybe the only party who has a platform that suits young people…Thank you, God assists us.
عماد Posted 2007-09-08
It is full of manipulation.
aziz Posted 2007-09-08
Nothing will change in Morocco; this is the result of allegiance to the King by the Minister of the Interior, looking forward to the elections of 2012 where no one will vote. And they’ll say that they are successful and democratic. We look forward to that.
x-men Posted 2007-09-08
We hope that the officials will change their policies as the turnout rate was the best evidence to that 40%.
marouan Posted 2007-09-08
Ha ha ha, stupid people, you still don’t want to understand, whether you vote or not, nothing will change. Everything comes from the high, what they want.
منى Posted 2007-09-08
There is no voting and nothing because they do nothing for us. We see nothing from the day when they win; they disappear until the new elections. We have nothing to do with them. We’re living in humiliation with or without them.
hassan Posted 2007-09-08
My country is very dear to us but these people will make us hate it, but we can’t let them do whatever they want. Ok, the elections are over and the turnout was low, the people are now aware and has wakened up. To those who have interests, you should have a conscience and make your country go forward. Long live Morocco.
محمد Posted 2007-09-08
I see that Morocco is falling into an endless purl headed by professional thieves. As to the elections, they’re just a licence for the thieves to do what they want in a nation downcast with hope and expectation…to when…to when…?
tiche Posted 2007-09-08
In my opinion, I see that these elections are for the interest of the citizens. But I see that in some places the candidates offer bribery.
Anonymous Posted 2007-09-08
How can a person vote for their own hangman?
madam la poule Posted 2007-09-08
We the mothers suffer more than our children. Is there any reform? I cannot vote for anyone. Where is democracy? Moreover, even if I vote, the State is the State and the youth are lost…where are the paved roads? We still live inside excavated roads, and filth but there is one more thing left in this country, we pay cleanliness fees and taxes…What’s the solution????
صفريوي Posted 2007-09-08
These elections have uncovered all the corrupted, therefore, they should be redone by changing all new parliamentarians as they are the first corrupt and a parliamentarian should not be elected for more than one mandate so that the Moroccan people can witness the change. The change isn’t only achieved with the reshuffle of ministers from one department to another, for example from foreign affairs to the interior ministry or from the finance to the national education. Tax advantages should be removed and the salaries of parliamentarians should be decreased from 5000 dollars to 1000 dollars.
حميد Posted 2007-09-08
May God help our candidates as they were hoping for transparency, but it’s Friday, and the price of the voice is 400 dirhams, may God accept their alms.
mohamed Posted 2007-09-08
Anyway, for all these candidates, there is one thing I cannot understand, they appear only when the elections are coming soon, they start working, knock on doors. If they were really working for the interest of the country and people, and if all this was true and correct, and they don’t want to show their wickedness, they should at least show up from time to time, do something and see what people want. But they are very brazen; they show up only during the elections. To sum up, may God guide his creatures, and may God reward everyone.
hamid ougarous Posted 2007-09-08
The elections in Morocco were never transparent. This is due to the persisting poverty and marginalization in addition to the dominance of money over the conscience.
tamazgha Posted 2007-09-08
Don’t you want to understand that all these people are running after functions and not principles, they don’t have any. One was a candidate with the Popular Movement in 2002 and now he’s with Al Ahd party. What principles could this one have, and what services will he offer to the country? They just want to fill their bellies with public monies. There is nothing pleasing in this country as long as these people are leading us and they tell us that they are activists. The activists are those who rode boats, those who were beaten in front of the parliament. They called it "Bar-liament" as it is full of alcoholics. And to make it clearer, this Morocco needs a coup.
غيورة عن وطنها Posted 2007-09-08
We have actually boycotted the elections as we have uncovered you. If you want us to join you and trust you, you should supply our pockets, the pockets of the Moroccan citizens. We are tired of empty slogans, and we need good nutrition and a respectable salary. The increase in prices has shattered our pockets. So for how long and what's our fate, and what do the respectable parliamentarians think?....
Moroccan at PE, Canada Posted 2007-09-08
Hello and Good Day to Everyone—You are talking about the legislative election? I would like to register to vote. I’m kidding, I know it is too late and, anyway, Moroccans living abroad cannot vote :) They know they can’t control us anymore or buy our votes in Morocco when we are living abroad, especially in the poorer city districts, the countryside and in the mountains. The Minister of the Interior can no longer decide who we vote for. But, who are you going to vote for and why?
الباشق Posted 2007-09-08
To the writer of the comment – Morocco looks like Iran – I tell him that you belong to that category called in the Arabic glossary the mob, the public, the crowd, the trash of people. You know, if you want to offer a service for your country, throw yourself in the dirty sea.
Tokiss Posted 2007-09-08
At last the Moroccan people have shown their position to the legislative elections 2007; they said that the turnout was 41%. Supposing that if this is true, it is a political failure for the whole Moroccan system, and the winner in this political war is the Moroccan nation. It was a sublime boycott with the full meaning of the word. I congratulate the Moroccan people and congratulate myself for this success resonating in the political sky. This day is a day of pride and victory for all of us, we say it with pride: no and no to voting. No and a thousand no to melting with the political institutions which are subjugated to this obsolete regime. Certainly we didn’t participate and won’t participate in any elections as you call them. In fact they are political wishes for us and we have boycotted them. The PJD has won in such a constituency? How many votes did it take in its political sweep? Three votes. How many votes did the USFP take? In the other constituency? How many votes did they take? One vote. It’s a political masquerade. But the Moroccan people will now and forever say its word No, No, No, No to the elections which produce a government which follows the instructions of a non-Moroccan regime and which excludes the will of the people who voted for it. As you are used to having its votes. Go stagger away, you the kissers of hands, the subservient. Go away from the people, they don’t belong to you and you don’t belong to you, you’re filth. It’s a revolt to victory. Pride and glory to the pure Moroccan people who boycotted and will continue to boycott the elections forever.
hassan Posted 2007-09-08
We want some more recent info than this.
said Posted 2007-09-08
According to the opinion of the Magout (the hungry are in front of our fields…the perplexed in front of our children… the comers in front of our embassies… we, who have no weight except in planes… what do we do with these Arabs from the Atlantic to the Gulf? They gave us clocks and took away time… they gave us shoes and took away roads… they gave us the Parliament and took away freedom… they gave us perfume and rings and took away love… they gave us powdered milk and took away our childhood… they gave us mosques and churches and took away the faith… they gave us rebels and took away the revolution.
xxxxxxxxxxx Posted 2007-09-08
Kikou Bain Honestly, I am with anyone who says “no” to voting! Even if we are Moroccans, real Moroccans, the election is going to be rigged, especially when we see that someone giving 1000 dirhams to anyone who votes for them! This is really horrible; this is not what we want from our country. We young people dream of a honest and democratic Morocco. This is just a shame; everything is based on our taboos. Beware, we need to learn how to manage this situation before we become victims of our own actions.
yassir Posted 2007-09-08
With regards to the elections in Morocco, why do you use the word “elections”? I disagree; 10 million Moroccans did not vote. I think that the election needs to be held again, but without the same faces and parties. We want a Morocco led by the poor, not by opportunists.
citoyen Posted 2007-09-08
Hi Everyone, In my opinion, Moroccan politics need to be revamped radically. We still see people who have been at the heads of our political parties since our independence. What have they done for Morocco? These people need to leave their posts for some new young people who have more desire, energy and creativity. Maybe (and hopefully), that way we would see a new Morocco in a few years from now.
Younes Posted 2007-09-08
So long as the deputies have parliamentary immunity, so long as they receive such an exorbitant life-long salary and so long as they cannot be controlled with regards to their absences from and beauty sleep during parliamentary session, I will abstain from voting. So long as there are Yazghis and Oualalous, I will not enter the voting office. My god, 33 parties!!! The largest one only 16 per cent! The entire system is tied up in way so as to not permit any plan to be put into action, forcing the different parties to form coalitions, giving their lot up in concession on both sides (if they can manage to do so.) Moreover, this blurs everything for the citizens so that he will never be able to understand who is in charge of what. I do not pretend to be a visionary, but the people have been knocked down and they are angry. They tried with all their might to tame them, but the people will never stop their uproar; hunger and cold will never stop arousing their instincts for revolt. These people, who have given so much and continue to give so much, will soon wake up and find the people they know to be at fault for this misery. Yazghi knows it, and so does Oualalou. Ben Abdellah knows it too. They have taken money, thinking they have time to get away before things get savage here. But, what they did not know was that, when the time comes, they will not be able to stop it and will be toppled underfoot. Yazghi, you will surely die one day, and your children will carry on your name and the ugliness of your face.
طالع ليه الدم Posted 2007-09-08
In the name of God most gracious most merciful "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost". In the name of God "If any do fail to judge by what Allah hath revealed, they are the losers". The rubbish of elections is unnecessary if the chariaa and its rules are excluded despite the fact that we’re Muslims, we've lost our Islamic identity because we've forsaken the rules and laws of our religion which organize our life here and in the after-world including politics. We are far away from development, far away from democracy, far away from transparency and clarity. We are cattle, no more. The solution is to make an important move towards change whatever sacrifices this costs. And God does not lose the reward of benefactors.
xxxxxx Posted 2007-09-08
All these are mere lies, we have uncovered you.
حسام Posted 2007-09-09
Salam alaikoum, the Moroccans, and I’m one of them, suffer from a lack of trust in the candidates. This is due to many reasons known by everyone, in addition to the false promises. We have no solution but to watch and listen. But we have to get out of this rule through the choice and not repeating previous mistakes. If the choice is mandatory, it should be for the least harmful. And in my opinion, Islamic parties have no previous experience, so why not choose them, try and wait. We ask God to choose the best for this nation.
atbir Posted 2007-09-09
According to the results announced yesterday, the UFSP is the biggest loser. And, with this, I must ask Mr Yazghi if he will respect the call to resign from his position. A turnout of 37 per cent has but one meaning: 63 per cent of Moroccan have said “No!” to these elections. You can agree that this is the majority. These 63 per cent know well that there is but one man who works for Morocco, and that man is the King. The King was the start of our great plans, whereas the political parties did not do a thing to help our advancement in the ten years of his reign (e.g. the coalition of Koutla.) Yesterday, I was shocked when I watched Al-Jazeera’s broadcast and a member of the UFSP did not accept his defeat!!! This man is know for his extreme ideas with regards to Islamists, and he changes sides like he changes his clothes!!! What audacity!! Have the courage to let other people work for Morocco; we do not need you anymore. Be like Jospin and the democrats who accepted their defeat with courage. There exists a reality which the leftists have always failed to understand: history has passed them by.
assou Posted 2007-09-09
The weak turnout in the elections of 07/09/07 is due to the fact that: 1) The political parties have not done their part in gathering citizen support. There are three or four parties that have some audience with the popular masses, but even this is a small presence. 2) A lack of professionalism and patriotism among politicians and political parties. They are looking for nothing more than personal gain. 3) The political parties represent only their own officials, not even their supporters. 4) For the USFP it is the result of the marginalisation that has subjugated the true supporters of the USFP since the disappearance of Bouabide. Since that time, the USFP has been plagued with opportunists.
نورالدين Posted 2007-09-09
Salam alaikoum, Moroccans no longer trust their brothers from their blood and flesh, so how can they trust parties with same platforms and same promises? No innovation and nothing has changed.
Anonymous Posted 2007-09-09
There's no concern but one to understand, vote for me to wipe you out with high prices.
xxxxx Posted 2007-09-09
Today we see the results of these elections. For example the PJD who took 43 seats, they don’t represent the Moroccan masses, as they have gained this rate thanks to the low turnout besides the political void experienced currently in Morocco.
عبد الواحد زيات Posted 2007-09-09
The results of the Moroccan legislative elections for the year 2007 was a new reading addressed by the Moroccan electorate to all political parties specifically and as a punishment. The low turnout didn’t give all the political parties, whether those who will be in the government or those who will be in the opposition, the legitimacy to represent the Moroccan people. Therefore, the political powers are circulating an unreal discourse that they will lead outreach campaigns with the citizen and contribute to its coaching. Most Moroccan citizens are no longer convinced with the feasibility of the elections to carry out concrete changes in improving the conditions of the country as they are keener to make changes serving only their interests. In the coming elections, the turnout will be the lowest in the world if political parties go on with their opportunist policy founded on egoism and will be recorded on the Guinness book of records and then the Moroccan democracy will enter the well of darkness. What we need today in order to convince the Moroccan citizen of the feasibility of the elections is a popular accountability of the corrupt; the citizen should feel that he has a dignity, to feel that there is an improvement in living conditions. But it seems that political parties and the government in their relationship with the government are based on interests in votes only as figures. The Moroccan citizen has taught a lesson to all political parties on how to deal with them henceforth. Any failure from the new government, which in no way represents the people, will have serious repercussions and the category of young people will remain in these elections, as many sources were used to convince them to participate, but this was without any result. Their absenteeism will not be changed with false promises and ill-founded incentives. Young people represent the majority of the population; their absenteeism carries a serious message which should be read with a national jealousy. What should be noted as a reading of these elections is that the party who received the first rank is those who didn’t vote, followed by the cancelled votes then the results of the parties divided among them. Taking this into consideration, the prime minister should be technocratic in order to give another lesson to parties. And how can the Moroccan citizen be optimistic about elections and only one day after that there’s a rise in the price of bread?
devdas Posted 2007-09-09
Even though everyone called for transparency in the elections, some stations were victims of fraud and manipulation of results. This includes ballot stations 27 and 28 in Douar Touaher at the district of Bab Merzouka (Taza), where supporters of the Popular Movement controlled the electoral process which gave them an opportunity to manipulate results in their favour.
نلنفه Posted 2007-09-09
In fact I was not expecting these results, but our Morocco will remain the Morocco we love.
Matrix157 Posted 2007-09-09
Hi Everyone, My point of view with regards to the 2007 elections is that the majority of young people do not have enough trust to vote for the same people that have always been in office! We want something to be done, not pointless paper shuffling and empty debates! We do not want a new strategy to deal with the problem coming from our past in order to push Morocco forward. Our country has everything: mines, fishing and so on. What is essential is that we find a way to fix the problem with salaries being fixed in relation to a cost of living that no one believes!
مغربي مغفل لا تديو على كلامو Posted 2007-09-10
The expected government: El Hima as prime minister; Oualalou in the finance; El Othmany in the Islamic Affairs; Ouled Laaroussia in the culture; Zaidi in the health; Ouled Laaroussia Jr in the Youth and Sport. You can take counsel from Aherdane to advise about other functions in the coming play of marionettes.
احمد سلا Posted 2007-09-10
The parties should request a reform of the constitution which meets the aspirations of the Moroccan people. We don’t want just a change of faces, to stop foreign interference in the elections and remove the second chamber of the parliament which has more drawbacks than advantages, and the most important is to determine powers.
ايوب Posted 2007-09-11
The elections are in fact just a funny farce. How can I vote while I know what will happen. I will not vote, I will not vote whatever the conditions. What have we gained from previous elections, just promises and promises!!!!!! We see the candidate when he needs us, but when we need him, only God knows where he is. Thank you. I've said it.
Nora Posted 2007-09-11
Please, correct your comments! In my humble opinion, that is the least you could do!
luisiano Posted 2007-09-12
The problem isn’t who is in the government, but whether there is anyone who has the power to take the initiative within the duality of power from which we suffer since the beginning of the alternative government. When are we going to elect the prime minister by ourselves and contribute to the fate of this country?
مغربي 'قح' Posted 2007-09-14
I did not vote but I'm a pure Moroccan.
redwan Posted 2007-09-14
Morocco should be restructured. The elections are necessary but the promises are always promises there is nothing like every 5 years.
قخعقخع Posted 2007-09-15
Boycotting the elections is a undoubtedly a refusal of what is happening in the political arena. The boycotters choose change in the political, social, economic and cultural fields. 35% has a significant meaning and there should be therefore a smart review to extract lessons.
فؤاد Posted 2007-09-15
I will start by saying that members of the Moroccan parliament are chosen by the government. As to the word elections, it is a cover used by the government to make citizens believe that they practice their right in choosing their representatives speaking on their behalf in parliament. If I were mistaken, someone can correct me.
DZ Posted 2007-09-16
I bleive these election were pretty clean in terms of votes counting which is unprecedented. The government also reported things as they happened especially the low turnout. However, let's not always blames the government. People should have gone voting period. Especially voting for those honest few. People who also allegedly took money to give their votes are also "hmir" and responsible for selling their votes and perhaps getting some jerks to to sit in the parlement. I am also pleased Moroccans did not vote for religious ideology. Religion should be between God and his believers not a matter of telling people who they should live or a grown an ulgy dark beard (god I whish those folks see themselves in the mirror -- wjouh addarga). In fact real Muslims do not brag showing off how mouminine (faithful) they are. Let's not forget Democracies do not get established overnight. Took 100s of years for France, long time for the US just to name few. Morocco at least and his smart people know the choice between progress and openness vs teh alternatives.
abdo Posted 2007-09-20
The results of the 2007 elections give us a real picture of how the Moroccan people have deep-down lost their confidence.
hamid Posted 2007-09-26
They have really disturbed us, we've lost confidence, our right is with God, thanks to God we're equal in death, we'll wait until the other life.
Lol Posted 2007-09-28
This is all really sad. Every Moroccan loves their country and their compatriots, but, seeing this, you begin to doubt it. Health is getting worse and worse, education is no longer up to par, the legal system is corrupt and our economy depends on foreigners. They sell the land our parents spilled their blood for. In the end, this all melts down to tomorrow us being sick, ignorant, without rights and palms up, begging from strangers.
rachad Posted 2007-10-09
Long live El Bahraoui and the people of the popular movement, I congratulate Bahraoui for his victory against the enemies and I congratulate Hamdi Rachad who supported Omar El Bahraoui...and thank you.
hassan Posted 2007-10-13
The elections are over, those who won have won, but we've not yet received our indemnities so when will that be ....10/100
mohamed Posted 2007-10-14
My brothers, salam alaikoum. The first thing we have to do is to build the necessary roads, hospitals factories, hotels and stadiums in our country. This is an important issue as there can be no development without construction. I have lots of experience- I live in Europe and know the truth. The second thing is that we should respect and implement Islam in our country and this is the last. Thank you.
coma.trahison.tragédie Posted 2007-10-16
I say without introduction that power is in the hands of the king; he plays with it as he wants. The elections are a mere policy to delude the eyes, but the people are now aware and this is reflected by the low turnout in the elections of 2007, they believe that those who participate in these elections are like someone who digs his own grave.
smail Posted 2007-10-19
To elect members of parliament is to choose the thieves and bandits of the State.
بوشة Posted 2009-03-22
After reading all these comments, I understood that Moroccans knew that elections did not bear fruits. So they insist on treason… Many Moroccans are betraying themselves. Quite odd, does man know that he has a heart and live conscience? With this Moroccan biography, there is no hope to prosper. Living powers should convince the public of the seriousness of the play… until the miserable elections occur.
FatimaZahra Posted 2009-04-05
About two years now from the Elections..what had changed?nothing,surely nothing!,I myself didn't notice any imortant acheivement to mention today,If Only I were blind and deaf,or rather died,beacause no good citizen can bear that,no good citizen accept this injustice, no good citizen bears to see its beloved mother going to the hell!! Try to help Your mother! Try to kill the first tyrant you meet in your long way! Of course I don't need to tell you how to kill'em! The boycott again is the best!
mohamed Posted 2009-04-30
Elections are just a formality because they change nothing. They even cause conflicts in some regions.
مواطن Posted 2009-05-30
Former governments knew how to make the Moroccan citizen stay away from the political field. This was shown by the turnout rate in elections. Everyone reaps what he has sown.
مغربي متحزب سابق Posted 2009-06-01
Firstly, I want all Moroccan political parties to join me in a real challenge. It is informing Moroccans about lists of its vital members in order to know the power of every party and the number of members who paid their membership fees. For example, how can a party boasting more than 3,000 members only get 40 seats? This is a fact. So when parties will succeed in democratizing their functional mechanisms, then they can ask Moroccans to trust their platforms. God doesn't change the situation of people until they change themselves.
wassim bounnit Posted 2009-06-06
We must give our opinion about candidates. If we don't vote, they will do whatever they want. In other countries, it is important to vote so that they don't seize the opportunity and take our money.
yossef Posted 2009-06-09
First of all, I would like to say that communal elections are only in favour of people who have projects to exempt them from paying taxes. As to unemployed people, I mean graduates, they don't benefit anything unless they offer bribery to the president of the commune in order to get a job. However, interests of the city are totally neglected. My brothers, don't give your votes to those who don't want to serve your interests and the interests of the country. Thank you.
اسماء Posted 2009-06-13
Justice and Development party forever.
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