HIBAPRESS – A. Mahyawi
The Popular Movement party affirmed that the Constitutional Court's decision No. 261/26 concerning draft law No. 026/25 on the reorganization of the National Press Council constitutes a pivotal constitutional milestone, a clear victory for the institutions of Morocco and the sovereignty of the constitution, and a strong message against all attempts to legislate to order or undermine the independence of the press and its societal role.
The party, in a statement signed by its Secretary-General Mohamed Ouzzine, expressed its great appreciation to the members of the Constitutional Court for their high professionalism and impartiality in fortifying the supremacy of the constitution and making its provisions above all circumstantial political considerations, stressing that this decision once again embodies the pivotal role of the court in protecting constitutional legitimacy.
The Popular Movement considered that the first victor in this constitutional exercise is the Morocco of institutions and the constitutional Morocco, which transcends narrow political calculations and transient positions, and enshrines the principle of balance and integration between the authorities, especially the legislative and executive branches.
In the same context, the party praised all components of the parliamentary opposition that believed in the unity of purpose before the unity of ranks, and overcame their legitimate ideological differences in defense of the nobility of the press and media message, and the constitutional horizon that guarantees a democratic and independent self-regulation of the sector.
The Popular Movement also sent a greeting of appreciation to the parliamentary groups and non-affiliated members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors, praising their joint steadfastness in the face of what it described as the government's tendency towards legislation that serves suspicious agendas, and aims to transform the National Press Council into a mechanism restricted by a law that contradicts the spirit and philosophy of the constitution, threatening true pluralism and opening the door to rent-seeking and triviality in a sector established primarily to build awareness, protect public funds, and expose corruption.
The party, with its national reference and its history of struggle since the dawn of independence in defense of public freedoms, political, linguistic and cultural pluralism, noted that the unconstitutionality of a number of articles of the draft law constitutes a clear message to the government and its parliamentary majority, calling on it to review its electoral logic.
