Morocco's Head of Government, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, and eight members of her cabinet have submitted their resignations from the House of Representatives. This move was necessitated by their appointment to government positions, which created a conflict with their parliamentary mandates. The House of Representatives' Bureau received the nine resignation requests, announced by the parliamentary secretary, Fatima Zahra Basraoui, during Monday's oral questions session.
El Mansouri, who secured a parliamentary seat in Marrakech, is among those concerned. Other ministers who have submitted their resignations include Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, elected in Taroudant, and Industry, Trade, and Investment Minister Ryad Mezzour, who represents Benslimane. These resignations reflect the legal incompatibility between parliamentary membership and government office.
Youth, Culture, and Communication Minister Mehdi Bensaid, elected in the Rabat Ocean constituency, also submitted his resignation. Four other ministers followed suit: Najwa Koukous, Minister of Family, Social Development, and Equality, elected in Casablanca's Anfa constituency; Azzeddine El Midaoui, Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Innovation, elected in Rhamna; and Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, elected in southern Taroudant.
The list of ministers who have resigned also includes Omar Hejira, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, who represents Oujda-Angad, and Rachid Hammouni, Minister Delegate for Social Inclusion, elected in Boulemane. Their resignations were a result of the legal requirement for them to relinquish their seats in the House of Representatives rather than retain both mandates.
The move concerns officials from across the government, including the head of government and ministers responsible for key portfolios such as justice, industry, education, transport, and social affairs. According to the rules, they cannot hold legislative and executive positions simultaneously. This has led to a significant number of resignations from the government.
The resignations were submitted to the House of Representatives' Bureau and were announced during the oral questions session. The parliamentary secretary, Fatima Zahra Basraoui, confirmed that the nine resignation requests had been received. This development highlights the importance of adhering to the rules and regulations governing the roles of government officials.
The resignations of the Head of Government and eight ministers will likely have implications for the government's operations and decision-making processes. The move demonstrates the government's commitment to upholding the law and respecting the rules that govern the roles of its officials. The impact of these resignations will be closely watched in the coming days.
Key points
- Morocco's Head of Government and eight ministers have resigned due to a conflict between their parliamentary mandates and government positions.
- The resignations were necessitated by a law that prevents officials from holding legislative and executive positions simultaneously.
- The move concerns key portfolios such as justice, industry, education, transport, and social affairs.
