Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated rejection of any interference in Morocco’s internal affairs after the Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok handed, few weeks ago, a report to Dutch Parliament on the events of the Rif . In the report, the Dutch foreign minister described the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.”The Foreign Minister had summoned the Dutch ambassador in Rabat to protest against such interference in the Moroccan justice system. But in New York, on September 28, Bourita described the talks with Blok as “rough” saying that he reiterated Morocco’s rejection of meddling in its internal affairs. Morocco’s foreign ministry said in a statement that during the talks, Bourita described the Dutch report as a “blatant side-taking” containing untruths, inappropriate wording and wrong assumptions. “Morocco has no lessons to receive and no talks to have with foreign parties on this issue,” he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 29, 2018 23:15 UTC