HIBAPRESS – By M. Mahyaoui
With the upcoming legislative elections approaching, the residents of the city of Kenitra find themselves facing a fundamental political question: Will these elections open the field for the renewal of elites and political figures, or will the city continue in the same traditional scene it has witnessed for years?
In more than one speech, Mohammed VI has affirmed that political responsibility is not a permanent privilege, but rather a mandate linked to accountability and serving citizens with integrity and honesty. This principle was confirmed by the Kingdom's constitution, which emphasizes transparency, good governance, and linking responsibility to accountability. However, the question that citizens in Kenitra are asking today is: Have these principles actually been reflected in the parliamentary representation of the city? The local political scene has witnessed the persistence of the same faces for many years, while citizens are questioning the results of this representation at the level of local development and opportunities for investment and employment. Observers believe that the spirit of the constitution and the royal speech calls for opening the field for new competencies capable of providing realistic solutions to economic and social challenges, while the final decision remains in the hands of the voters, who possess, through the ballot boxes, the power to renew confidence or choose new alternatives. With the elections approaching, the bet in Kenitra remains to achieve a balance between the continuity of the political experience and its renewal, in a manner that is consistent with the royal directives and responds to the aspirations of citizens towards more effective and responsible representation in managing the city's affairs.
