“Morocco has no lessons to receive and no talks to have with foreign parties on this issue,” he said. “Moroccan structures, laws and institutions guarantee to all citizens the freedom of speech and protest,” he added. “The Rif events is a domestic issue that should not be part of any diplomatic agenda,” Bourita went on to say. The case of Said Chaou, a Moroccan-Dutch drug dealer and former MP wanted by Morocco, is another issue of controversy between the two countries. “Morocco has always upheld its commitment in terms of extraditions on Dutch requests,” he said, noting that “Morocco expects the same from the Netherlands and expects a positive response”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 23, 2018 09:00 UTC