HIBAPRESS – Abdel Latif Baraka
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) is going through a delicate political phase, finding itself facing a new equation during the consultations to form the next government, amidst reservations about its continued participation in the majority. While what is happening behind the scenes is still governed by the logic of negotiation and partisan calculations, the most important political message for PAM goes beyond the issue of government participation to a deeper question concerning the future of the party and its image after a full government term.
The exit from the government, as reported, will not just be a result of majority formation negotiations but could become a political moment that calls for a quiet critical pause by the party. The governmental experience, on one hand, demonstrated the ability to implement a number of social and economic projects and reforms. However, on the other hand, it revealed difficulties in political communication and defending its achievements, as well as crises related to the image of some officials and the management of several files that became fodder for political and media debate.
In this context, a voice from within the party, who preferred to remain anonymous, believes that the problem was not always related to technical competence or the ability to manage files, but rather to what he described as the weakness of "political temperament" among some government figures, especially in communication, persuasion, and bearing the cost of decisions and defending them before public opinion.
This assessment goes further, considering that the success of reforms alone is not enough to ensure political continuity, because governments are also measured by their ability to build trust, explain their choices, and manage political crises.
This phase also raises a more sensitive issue related to conflicts of interest, after some cases involving ministers from the party sparked a wide debate about the boundaries between government responsibility and private interests. Whatever the legal and political evaluation of each case, the accumulation of debate around these files has damaged the party's image and opened a wide space for its opponents to attack it, especially in a political context where trust and transparency have become more influential in judging the performance of parties.
Therefore, the "setback of the Authenticity and Modernity Party" could be an opportunity to rearrange the internal house, not just an occasion to exchange accusations about who is responsible for the current situation. The party needs a frank political assessment of its experience that answers fundamental questions: What did it succeed in achieving? Where did it fail? Why did some governmental achievements not translate into political and popular capital? Is the problem with the individuals and figures, or with the way politics is practiced and communication with society?
In contrast, the future of PAM will not be determined solely by its position within the next government, but by its ability to learn the lessons of the current phase.
If the party moves to the opposition, it may find itself with an opportunity to rebuild its discourse and regain the political initiative away from the pressure of governmental responsibility. If it remains in the majority, it will be required to renew its tools, faces, and working methods, so that its continuation in power does not become a continuation of the same crisis.
Here emerges the responsibility of the appointed head of government, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, in defining the nature of the next phase: Is a government based primarily on technical competence and technocrats required, or a government with a strong political temperament, including ministers capable of communication, persuasion, and bearing political responsibility and defending their choices? Or will the bet be on a formula that combines technical competence and political ability?
In the end, the real problem for PAM may not be the loss of a governmental portfolio, but rather how to transform this moment into a deep political review. Parties are not measured solely by the number of portfolios they obtain, but by their ability to renew themselves, listen to society, correct their mistakes, and build new trust. From this perspective, the setback of the Authenticity and Modernity Party could be the beginning of a real test for the party's future, not necessarily its end.
