Italy: Activists slam EP’s interference in Morocco’s internal affairs as ‘illegitimate’, ‘inadmissible’

The Moroccan-Italian Human Rights Organization (OIMDU) has strongly condemned the interference of the European Parliament (EP) in the internal affairs of Morocco as “illegitimate” and “inadmissible”.

OIMDU President Abdellah Khezraji stressed that this is an “irresponsible” drift on the part of some entities angered by the remarkable influence of the Kingdom at the regional and international levels.

“We do not accept this blatant interference in our country’s affairs, a lack of respect for more than three and a half million Moroccans who actively contribute to the political, economic, cultural and sporting life of Europe.”

This resolution comes at a time when the Kingdom has become not only a partner in the region, but an influential one in various fields, including the management of migratory flows, the promotion of peace and the fight against terrorism.

Following the recent positions of the EP, the Moroccan parliament announced last Monday its decision to reconsider its relations with the European Parliament and subject them to a global reassessment in order to take appropriate decisions.

Several other Moroccan institutions and entities and a number of Moroccan and European politicians and pundits decried the resolution of the European Parliament which overstepped its prerogatives and duties.