This is where King Mohammed is once again imparting his sagacious directions to prepare Morocco for the post-Covid world. On the occasion of last year’s throne day, I had mentioned how King Mohammed can be justifiably described as Morocco’s reformer and institution-builder. Elaborating on this, King Mohammed emphasised that the process will start gradually, beginning with compulsory health coverage and family allowances, and then moving on to pension and unemployment benefits. Therefore, King Mohammed’s pitch for 100% social welfare coverage is indeed laudable and certainly a lesson well-learnt from the Covid pandemic. Thus, at a time when the rich are getting richer, King Mohammed is trying to ensure that the poorest Moroccan is included in a social safety net.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2020 19:18 UTC