Moroccan political parties stressed the relevance of the speech to the Nation delivered by King Mohammed VI in setting clear-cut priorities to achieve efficient social and economic reforms while safeguarding Morocco’s unity and stability. Liberal RNI party welcomed the King’s instructions in terms of the need to coordinate social programs between government agencies across the Kingdom. The opposition Istiqlal party said the speech was a call for political parties to find new means to mobilize in order to implement a common social project that matches the aspirations of citizens. She said social dialogue is meant to defuse the “social crisis” and find solutions for workers. For their parts, leaders of main labor unions welcomed the speech as a call for the government and unions to find common ground for the success of the social dialogue.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2018 23:03 UTC