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Tag: PAM
Election of Parliament Speaker Complicates Benkirane’s Bid to Form Coalition
Leftist MP Habib El Malki of the USFP party was elected Monday Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament amid fears that such a decision ... Read More
Morocco: Is a Political Crisis Looming as PJD Fails to Form Government?
Almost three months after the legislative elections of October 7, Morocco remains without a government. Secretary General of the Party for Justice and development and ... Read More
Proportion of Women in Moroccan Parliament Rises to 21%
Following the October 7 general elections, women’s percentage at the House of Representatives slightly rose to account for 21% of seats compared to 17% in ... Read More
King Mohammed VI Entrusts PJD Leader with Forming New Govt
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received on Monday Abdelilah Benkirane, Head of the moderate Islamist Party of Justice & Development (PJD), and appointed him Head ... Read More
Morocco: Washington, Paris & Madrid Hail Parliament Polls as Democratic
The United States, France and Spain, Morocco's closest friends and strong allies, have congratulated the North African Kingdom for the free and fair democratic elections ... Read More
Moderate Islamist Party Faces ‘Mission Impossible’ to Form Government Coalition
Morocco’s parliamentary elections unfolded with the incumbent moderate Islamist party, Justice and Development (PJD) coming first followed by liberal Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) in ... Read More
Morocco-Elections: And the Winner is……Morocco, Democracy
The legislative elections held on Friday October 7, 2016 unfolded in normal, smooth conditions. These were the remarks of the over 4,000 national and foreign ... Read More
Morocco’s General Elections: Incumbent Party Leads a Tight Race Followed by Liberal PAM
Despite frustration with its economic policy and conservative stances, the preliminary count of the votes shows a victory of the moderate Islamist Justice and Development ... Read More
Scandals Smear PJD’s Electoral Campaign, Left-Wing Force Winning Momentum
In previous elections, the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has been banking on the integrity and chastity of its members to win votes and enlarge ... Read More
Morocco’s Parliamentary Elections, a PJD-PAM Dual
Morocco’s parliamentary elections approach on October 7 in a climate marked by fierce rivalry between the two main contending parties: the moderate Islamist Justice and ... Read More