HIBAPRESS – Fikri Ouldali
In the context of the ongoing organizational dynamics witnessed by the Istiqlal Party in the Al Hoceima region, the Cultural Complex in the city of Imzouren hosted, on the evening of Saturday, October 4, 2025, the works of the party's local conference, which was held under the chairmanship of MP Dr. Nourredine Moudian, to renew the structures of the local branch and enhance its representative and developmental roles.
This meeting witnessed a significant presence of members of the party's National Council, branch secretaries, parallel organizations, party militants in the region, and residents of the city, reflecting the extent of popular involvement in the Istiqlal Party's political project and the depth of trust it enjoys in local circles. The conference began with a welcome speech delivered by the party's regional inspector, Ahmed Moudian, in which he reviewed developments in the party scene in the region, stressing that the current phase requires strengthening local organizations and renewing methods of political work, in line with the requirements of development and responding to the expectations of citizens. Afterwards, the head of the preparatory committee, Rachdi Ahbadd, spoke, presenting a comprehensive presentation on the preparation process for this conference, highlighting the participatory methodology that framed the committee's work, and shedding light on the developmental, political, and social challenges facing the city of Imzouren, calling for making the conference a new launch towards serious and committed field action. Within the framework of strengthening the youth dimension in political work, the local secretary of the Istiqlal Youth, Ilyas El Hani, delivered a speech in which he addressed the situation of young people in the city and the region in general, noting the urgent need to activate advocacy mechanisms and provide spaces for political, economic, and cultural participation for the benefit of young people. For her part, the head of the regional organization of the Istiqlal Women, Kawthar Al-Ahmadi, stressed the importance of women's presence in public life, calling for the active involvement of women in managing local affairs and addressing the state of stagnation that Imzouren is experiencing on several levels. The central political speech was delivered by MP Dr. Nourredine Moudian, where he presented an accurate diagnosis of the overall political, social, cultural, and economic conditions in the region, from a decline in indicators to major developmental challenges, stressing the need to invest all party energies and actively engage in the issues of the nation, and to work to achieve spatial justice and equitable development for the region, and through his speech he expressed his concern about the new youth dynamics and confirmed the legitimacy of their demands, and stressed the priority of the Istiqlal Party in proposing and addressing these issues that the Moroccan street knows, and in conclusion he pointed to the royal care that the region enjoys from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him. The conference concluded with the election of the new local office of the Istiqlal Party in the city of Imzouren, which resulted, by consensus, in Rachdi Ahbadd as local secretary, where he stressed in his closing speech the new office's readiness to seriously engage in serving the residents of Imzouren, and to interact with their daily issues and concerns, within the framework of an Istiqlal vision based on proximity, responsibility, and listening.
