HIBAPRESS. Fawzi Lekjaa, a member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party's (PAM) Political Bureau and Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, presented on Saturday in Agadir the broad outlines of the economic and social vision with which the party is contesting the September 23 elections. He affirmed that the PAM program extends from the reality of 2026 to the horizon of 2031, with a total cost of 350 billion dirhams over five years, averaging 70 billion dirhams annually, while pledging to secure funding sources without raising taxes on citizens.
Lekjaa stated that the preparation of the electoral program began with an assessment of the reality of Morocco and Moroccans in 2026, before defining the desired image for the party by 2031. He considered that any vision for the future requires a realistic and honest diagnosis of economic and social data, as starting from a false premise leads, in his words, to wrong choices.
He affirmed that the party's general political orientation is based on a development path that prioritizes improving citizens' conditions, foremost among them protecting purchasing power and ensuring that essential goods remain at reasonable price levels, while adopting measures targeting various social segments.
The government official spoke about the proposal to raise the minimum pension for retirees to 3,000 dirhams per month, as well as a comprehensive review of income tax to grant employees significant income increases, which he indicated could range, according to the figures he presented, between 1,500 and 4,000 dirhams per month depending on the situation and income.
He also addressed the situation of widows, emphasizing that the death of the head of the household does not mean the disappearance of the household's needs and expenses, and advocated for empowering widows with a full pension that preserves family stability and their ability to face daily burdens.
Regarding purchasing power, the member of the PAM Political Bureau called for reorganizing the distribution channels for essential goods and regulating the relationship between producers and consumers, allowing for a reasonable commercial profit margin and limiting price inflation resulting from the multiplicity of intermediaries in distribution chains.
He dedicated part of his speech to youth, considering that the accumulation of various economic and social circumstances has created widespread problems within this segment. He announced that the party proposes an integrated program aimed at reintegrating youth into the productive sphere, creating added value, and keeping them away from the economic and social margins.
In the health and education sectors, Fawzi Lekjaa stated that the party's ambition by 2031 is to provide services that meet the needs of citizens in various regions of the Kingdom, while ensuring Moroccans benefit from a similar level of development and basic services.
He also affirmed the party's commitment to the program launched by King Mohammed VI with the aim of reducing regional disparities and achieving balanced development, stressing that Morocco needs a development path where citizens progress at the same pace, away from differing speeds between regions and social groups.
Lekjaa emphasized that the electoral program of the Authenticity and Modernity Party is based, according to his presentation, on precise financial calculations, explaining that its cost amounts to 350 billion dirhams over five years, an average of 70 billion dirhams annually. He stated that the party has identified the funding sources for these commitments year by year without resorting to increasing taxes imposed on citizens.
Lekjaa summarized the philosophy of this program in the word "reasonable," saying that the party wants to present a clear commitment to Moroccans and contract with them to implement the announced measures, allowing voters to hold it accountable in the future for what has been achieved.
The PAM leader urged attendees to be convinced of the program's contents and to convey them to citizens, calling for a massive vote in favor of the Authenticity and Modernity Party's candidates in the September 23 election, so that the party, in his words, has the opportunity to implement its program and advance the development process.
