HIBAPRESS – Fez
Mustafa Lakhssam, a leader in the Popular Movement Party, announced his decision to disassociate himself from the party, following the rejection of his request to run in the upcoming legislative elections, a move that reflects internal tension related to the management of electoral deadlines.
Lakhssam explained, in a statement, that this decision came after what he considered a lack of clarity in the criteria for selecting candidates within the party, indicating that his candidacy did not receive the required response despite his political career and experience. He added that he made this decision based on personal conviction, confirming that he would continue his political career in other ways, without revealing, at present, his future direction or his upcoming organizational options. This development comes within the context of the activity that the national political scene is witnessing with the approach of the electoral deadlines, where competition is intensifying within the parties regarding endorsements, which sometimes leads to disagreements that lead to withdrawals or repositioning of a number of political actors. Observers believe that this step reflects the challenges facing the parties in managing the nomination phase, especially with regard to ensuring transparency and equal opportunities among the various candidates. At the end of his statement, Lakhssam pointed out that he would come out in the coming days with strong statements through which he would reveal additional data and details regarding the backstage of this decision, criticizing what he described as the party's way of managing the nomination file.
