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Morocco asks 11 ministers to resign

October 22, 2016 at 12:03 am

Eleven Moroccan ministers have been asked to resign after they were deemed to be incompatible with the workings of the new government, the country’s <em>Yabiladi</em> news site reported yesterday.

Media reports have accused the Cabinet Secretary, Driss Dahhak, of being behind the resignations though he does not have the authority to make the decisions according to Article 47 of the Constitution.

The move comes as a blow to the newly formed government which was formed following the <a href=”https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161008-islamist-pjd-wins-moroccan-elections/”>elections which took place two weeks ago</a> and saw the re-election of the Justice and Development Party (PJD). The movement’s head, <a href=”https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161010-benkirane-to-remain-pm-of-morocco-for-second-term/”>Abdelilah Benkirane</a>, was later appointed prime minister for the second time.

Members of parliament asked to resign include Justice and Development Party members: Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Training Lahcen Daoudi, Minister of Communication Mustapha Khalfi, Minister for Relations with Parliament and Civil Society Abdelaziz El Omari, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance for the Budget Driss Azami, Minister of Transport Najib Boulif, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Logistics Aziz Rebbah and Minister of Energy , Mining , Water and the  Environment Abdelkader Aamara.

Other party resignation requests include the following member of the Poplar Movement: Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mbarka Bouaida, and Minister Delegate to the Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy, in charge of Foreign Trade Mohamed Abbou; Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, for Civil Service and Modernisation of Public and Administration Mohamed Moubdi.

The Minister of Tourism, Lahcen Haddad, was also asked to offer to step down.

It is unknown what action, if any, the ministers plan to take.

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