HIBAPRESS – Rabat
Mohamed Chouki, head of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) party, reviewed, during the extraordinary session of the party's National Council, the most prominent milestones of the outgoing government's term. He affirmed that the past five years were marked by successive national and international challenges that forced the government to manage difficult circumstances in parallel with launching and implementing a number of social and economic reforms and projects.
Chouki praised the role played by the head of government in leading government action and managing the majority. He also expressed his pride in what the party's ministers have accomplished in the sectors they oversaw, and in the reforms and projects they contributed to launching and implementing.
In his discussion of the record, the head of the RNI acknowledged that not all projects have reached their conclusion, and that a number of reforms still require more work and acceleration. At the same time, he stressed that major reforms cannot be confined to the duration of a single government term.
Chouki stated that the effects of some decisions become apparent after years, while other projects require more time to be completed. He considered that successive governments are called upon to preserve and develop the launched reforms.
The party leader then moved on to discuss the upcoming political phase, considering that Morocco is entering a new phase that coincides with major national entitlements and rapid international and regional transformations, in addition to the growing expectations of citizens from institutions and political forces.
He affirmed that the "National Rally of Independents" will engage in the next phase, according to his speech, away from "narrow partisan haggling and calculations," placing the stability of institutions and the supreme interest of the country among its priorities.
Regarding the party's position in the upcoming phase, Chouki stressed that the fundamental question, for him, is not only about the RNI's position on the governmental map, but rather about what the party can offer Morocco from the position its institutions will choose.
The party leader also reiterated the RNI's stance on the issue of territorial integrity, announcing mobilization behind King Mohammed VI in defending the national territory's unity and preserving the Kingdom's diplomatic gains.
Chouki considered that international and regional developments necessitate, in his estimation, a degree of vigilance and unity in defending the supreme interests of the Kingdom, pointing out that some issues, foremost among them the national cause, transcend calculations related to the majority, opposition, and partisan competition.
In conclusion of his speech, the head of the National Rally of Independents stressed that political positions and alliances may change, but the party will remain, in his words, present and contributing to the next phase, affirming that the criterion for its decisions should be what serves the country's interest and preserves the strength of its institutions.
