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The Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party, Abdelilah Benkirane, pledged to abolish the use of daylight saving time if his party heads the next government, following the legislative elections expected in September.
Benkirane said, during a speech he gave at a party meeting, that the first decision the government would take if led by the party is "to return to the real time", in addition to canceling the decision to cap the age of entry into the public function. This statement comes in the context of the renewed controversy raised by daylight saving time, especially with the end of the month of Ramadan every year. The party had confirmed in a previous statement its follow-up to the public discussion on this issue, indicating that daylight saving time, despite its adoption for years, did not receive popular acceptance, but rather caused a state of public resentment. The party considered that this timing has negative effects on the daily lives of citizens, whether in terms of productivity or the balance between professional and personal life, as well as its impact on study, work, and economic and social activities. It is worth noting that the party had imposed daylight saving time in 2018 officially despite the criticisms and protests that accompanied the decision.
