Moroccan Prime Minister hints at upcoming reshuffle

Head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch said his cabinet needed a reshuffle as the government assesses its mid-term achievement.

Speaking to his RNI party members at a rally, Akhannouch defended his cabinet saying he ensures “to guarantee harmony and cohesion within the government’s majority.”

The specter of the change of PAM leadership hovered around the meeting. PAM elected a trio led by current housing minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri to lead the party succeeding to justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi.

Akhanouch said the government is forging ahead with the implementation of social and economic choices backed by a government majority that “prioritizes the supreme interests of the nation.”

The majority received scant criticism from opposition parliament members who blamed the government and the Prime Minister for turning the Parliament into a governmental annex.

At a press conference two weeks ago, the MPS from the opposition PPS, USFP, MP and PJD parties accused the majority of neglecting the parliament and its legislative role.

Akhannouch government was also rebuked for a lack of communication with MPs on major issues.

Government’s spokesman has earlier denied the accusations saying cabinet members were responding to MPs questions.

At mid-term, Akhannouch government faces a series of challenges notably drought and social demands by different sectors calling for wage hikes.