This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Abdul Latif Baraka
In a political step that could constitute a turning point in the Moroccan partisan scene, an official meeting was announced between the Popular Movement Party, known as the “Sunbula” Party, and the “Moroccan Democratic Bloc”, led by Zuhair Asdour . The meeting, held at the party’s headquarters in Rabat, comes against the backdrop of efforts to unify scattered political forces and reorganize political maps in Morocco, which could lead to a radical transformation of the party system and strengthen the party bases. Moroccan political scene.
The Moroccan Democratic Bloc was created at the end of June 2022, with lawyer Zuhair Asdour elected president. Since then, the bloc has joined a group of supporters of Hamid Chabat, who were part of the “Front des forcesdemocratiques” party, before leaving it following internal conflicts, following which Chabat himself was excluded from the party. party. The latter held the position of secretary general of the party before his departure, to begin a new political path in which he used the bloc as a platform to attract supporters and find new ground for political influence.
At the same time, the Popular Movement Party shows particular interest in these new affiliations, especially since the party leaders are fully aware of the great influence of Hamid Chabat in several regions, notably in the cities of Fez, Taza and Sefrou , where it is present. famous for his historic presence and the momentum he gained through his previous role as secretary general of the Istiqlal party, in addition to his leadership of the Moroccan Workers’ Union, the party’s union arm.
These movements indicate that there are real efforts to achieve some sort of unity between the different Moroccan political components, characterized by fragmentation and divisions in recent years. On the other hand, this meeting is seen as an attempt by the People’s Movement Party to reorganize its political cards and increase its electoral value, as the party seeks to attract new skills and cadres to strengthen its ranks and strengthen its position in the political arena.
In this context, party sources confirmed that the meeting between the leaders of the Popular Movement and some leaders of the Democratic Bloc was an opportunity to put forward the idea of the bloc joining Al-Sunbula, which was praised by some of the leaders of the movement. The Popular Movement sees this membership as an opportunity to find the “kinetic alternative” to which the party aspires, and believes in the need to open up to new energies and new frameworks to broaden the base of popular support and develop the ability to interact with changes in the national political scene.
In the declarations of the party leaders, it was emphasized that the Popular Movement does not hesitate to unite with left-wing movements, knowing that the party is proud of its moderate and centrist positions which combine the defense of the constants of the nation and democratic principles. These leaders added that these rapprochements could help strengthen pluralism within the party and qualify it to become an influential political party in the near future.
Generally speaking, this meeting between the Popular Movement and the Democratic Bloc indicates the possibility of the beginning of a new phase in Moroccan politics, which includes overcoming the state of party fragmentation and the search for spaces for consensus better able to confront current political tensions. and social challenges. The most important question remains: will these movements be able to transform the partisan scene into a more homogeneous and more efficient state, or will the new political blocs remain mere attempts that will not find a wide response among voters?
