Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, coordinator of the collegial leadership of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), affirmed that her party will impose “no red lines” in discussions on future political alliances following its first-place finish in Morocco’s September 23 parliamentary elections.
Speaking at a press conference in Rabat alongside fellow collegial leadership members Mehdi Bensaïd and Fatima Saadi, El Mansouri stressed that it remains premature to discuss specific coalitions until King Mohammed VI appoints a head of government, in line with Article 47 of the Constitution.
PAM secured 97 seats according to provisional results, ahead of the National Rally of Independents (66), Istiqlal (65), and the Justice and Development Party (54).
“We will not exclude anyone from discussions on alliances and we respect all political parties,” El Mansouri said.
“There is no party with which we refuse to sit around the same table. We believe in dialogue and consultation.”
Any decisions on partnerships will be taken through the party’s institutional bodies, including its political bureau, she added.
The remarks come one day after PJD Secretary-General Abdelilah Benkirane publicly ruled out joining a PAM-led government, preferring opposition.
El Mansouri acknowledged societal and modernizing differences with the PJD but declined to close the door, noting that the party should not be reduced to the sometimes sharp rhetoric of its leader.
She also paid tribute to Fouzi Lekjaa, the high-profile figure who recently joined PAM and its political bureau, describing him as “added value” for the party and someone respected for successfully handling every dossier entrusted to him.
El Mansouri reiterated her own readiness to serve as head of government should the King appoint her, calling it “a great honor”.
On bilateral relations, she described ties with Spain as “historic and necessary,” underscoring that neighborhood requires high-level cooperation across economic, commercial, and diplomatic domains despite occasional ups and downs.
Addressing the migration situation involving Moroccan minors in Ceuta (Sebta), she expressed optimism that solutions would be found while affirming Morocco would not abandon its positions on the human rights of its minors, who remain under national responsibility.
With no party holding an absolute majority in the 395-seat House of Representatives, coalition talks are expected to shape the next government.
