Rare in the annals of Arab political discourse does one find a leader take stock of his country publicly, introspectively, and straightforwardly. He gave an example of Morocco’s regional investment centers — government cadres designed to stimulate economic development beyond the major urban areas. Rather than support local economies, the king observed, they more often “impede the act of investing.” At the heart of this tragedy lies a problem of “mentalities that have not evolved,” he said. Much of the political class, he observed, is utterly detached from the general population and its needs. By contrast, King Mohammed VI, over the past 18 years, has proven himself to be a man of his word.

Source: Huffington Post July 30, 2017 00:45 UTC