Morocco Political Parties
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[edit] Morocco's Political Parties
Morocco has a well-developed multi-party system with 29 officially recognized political parties in Morocco. Morocco has an amazingly stable and long-lived leadership. Morocco developed the multi-system since there independence in 1956 with political parties ranging from ideology (right-side) to Islamists (far-left).The Prime Minister and the other four main government ministers are appointed by the King of Morocco. [1] During King Hassan II 38-year reign from 1961 until his death in 1999, he introduced an elected chamber to the Parliament and endorsed multi-party politics.
Moroccan government as of 2007 is supported by a bicameral Parliament. The lower house consists of 325 members in the Majlis an-Nuwad (Chamber of Representatives), elected by popular vote for five-year terms, in the upper house with 270-seat (Chamber of Advisors) whose members are chosen for 9-year terms from professional associations, trade unions, and elected local councils. The Moroccan Parliament is responsible for writing laws and allocating funds for matters relating to society and the economy. The Parliament’s political leaning is left of center, but there are several parties including the popular movement which is the country’s largest are usually pro-monarchy. Justice and Development party is represented by the Islamists. [2]
The Justice and Development party is based around the daily life of an Islam. The Justice and Development party was able to retain there power by playing down religion while proving itself capable of the basics of government, which included enhancing the economy and reducing corruption. The key issue for Morocco and other Muslim countries is the rise of Islamic political parties and whether their success will neutralize extremism or only give the party a role in the government. Justice and Development party won 42 of Parliament's 325 seats in 2002 elections, making it the third-largest group in the legislature. [3]
[edit] 7 September 2007 Election
[edit] Women's Rights
The new Democratic Society Party is the only party chaired by a woman in Morocco. Her objective is for equal opportunity between men and women on the basis of competence and productivity. Parties in Morocco are demanding for a significant participation of women in the internal structures of political parties and in the political life in general. Other parties go as far as to describe as a "strategic imperative" women's recruitment and efficient involvement in the decision-making process are necessary. Some parties regret that women’s participation in political parties is limited to a select few. For them, women from popular neighborhoods and rural areas do not have a say yet in political action. Women’s involvement in political life is not yet easy, but rather a work in progress. This shows the rest of the world that Morocco is moving forward and in the right direction. Women are going to continue to face a challenge with political parties in terms of consists with integration, direct contact and even permanent communication. [4]
[edit] Youth to Vote
In this years election numerous parties presented information and promises to the youth by securing there job opportunities. Promising the youth of Morocco over 400,000 jobs a year over five years, to help reduce the unemployment rate by 8%, which equals to 1.875 million jobs available, in the different sectors thanks to the raising of the growth rate and the improvement of governance. With all of the parties running for Parliament the most important aspect to the youth is being able to find a job. In Morocco the voting age was reduced to 18 and politicians projects that less than 35 years of age would represent about half of the electorate. Other important topics that applied to Morocco's youth is education and social actions. With education in mind the political parties want to generalize primary education and reduce the number of dropouts and reform of the university, consolidating training and vocational training.
“Involving the youth in decision-making is also a tactic to wow them and win their votes. Several parties are proposing the setting up of an advisory council – an institution to genuinely involve young people in big decisions and in the stakes related to economic and social development. Some suggest devising a “national chart” to encourage social action for children, and literacy.” [5]
[edit] References
- ↑ “Morocco Political Parties.” Encyclopedia of the Nations Online. 2007. Encyclopedia of the Nations. 26 October 2007. <http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Morocco-POLITICAL-PARTIES.html>
- ↑ “Moroccan Government.” 2007. Moroccan American Trade and Investment Council. 26 October 2007. <http://www.moroccanamericantrade.com/morogov.cfm>
- ↑ “Islamic Party Confident in Morocco.” 7 September 2007. Washington Post Foreign Service. 26 October 2007. < http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/AR2007090602547.html>
- ↑ “Women to vote for their rights.” 5 September 2007. Maghreb Arabe Presse. 26 October 2007. <http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/2007_elections/september_7_election_1/view>
- ↑ “Youth to Vote.” 3 September 2007. Maghreb Arabe Presse. 26 October 2007. <http://www.map.ma/eng/sections/2007_elections/september_7__a_date/view>
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