Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Friday appointed Aziz Akhannouch as the country’s new prime minister. A statement from the royal palace said the king tasked Akhannouch with forming a new government. The announcement came after Akhannouch’s National Rally of Independents (RNI) party triumphed in Wednesday’s parliamentary polls. Shortly after the declaration of results, Akhannouch said he would “implement his majesty’s vision.”The businessman has called Wednesday’s results “a victory for democracy.”Akhannouch has promised to create one million jobs to boost the economy. Wednesday’s results, however, have dealt a blow to the long-ruling PJD, which has been at the helm since 2011.

Source: Egypt Independent September 11, 2021 00:11 UTC