Moroccans of all walks of life stand united in opposition to the orchestrated hostile campaigns spearheaded by some French members of European Parliament in opposition to the North African Kingdom in a bid to undermine its progress and rising regional financial energy.
On Wednesday, Moroccan lawmakers, attorneys, college professors, geo-political analysts and civil society militants denounced the ways utilized by MEPs near President Emmanuel Macron to safe Paris foothold within the nation as France is dropping floor throughout the African continent.
Many Africans view the French as irrelevant if not persona non grata in lots of former French colonies during which they as soon as held sway. France’s affect is collapsing and its dominance over the African continent is ending, and with it, France’s pretension of being a significant participant on the world stage.
Seeing that Morocco began flying with its personal wings and irked by its rising competitiveness, Paris reacts with its colonial mindset in a bid to subjugate it by sealing a pact with Algerian junta, Morocco’s arch-rival and unleashing its MEPs in opposition to Rabat, utilizing human rights and Pegasus case as strain instruments.
Speaker of Home of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, decried the interference of MEPs in Morocco’s inner affairs, saying their hostile marketing campaign is opposite to the relations set between Morocco and EU and the nation’s superior standing with the European bloc.
The MEPs smear marketing campaign can be opposite to the Morocco-EU strategic partnership together with coordination within the struggle in opposition to terrorism, unlawful migration, local weather change, regional peace and stability, mentioned Mr. Alami.
Moroccan MP Lahcen Haddad mentioned a lot of MEPs recognized for his or her hostility in direction of Morocco are utilizing the European Parliament as a platform to tarnish the Kingdom’s picture.
Head of Parliamentary group “Authenticity & Modernity” Ahmed Touizi mentioned the MEPs are attempting to blackmail Morocco get financial features, highlighting the most important strides completed by the Kingdom in human rights and the legal guidelines handed by the Parliament to guard freedoms and human rights.
Political analyst Mustapha Sehimi slammed the European Parliament double-standard coverage, questioning why MEPs selected to disregard the deteriorating human rights state of affairs in Algeria, whereas specializing in thriving Morocco.
He cited, on this regard, the dissolution of the Algerian Human Rights League, the shutting down of a number of media web sites and persevering with harassment and detention of Hirak militants, journalists and political opponents.
For Tutorial Mohammed Kayen, the EP’s orchestrated marketing campaign unveils the European “neo-colonial mindset”, saying the progress made by Morocco’s in issues of human rights and freedoms, notably in its southern areas are disturbing them, whereas the abuse and crimes in opposition to humanity dedicated by Polisario militias in Tindouf camps, Southern Algeria, go with out accountability in trade for Algerian fuel provide.
Lawyer Aicha Guellaa denounced EP’s refusal to hearken to the accounts of Moroccan victims of sexual assault dedicated by these they selected to defend, whereas human rights activist Fatima Zohra Chaoui decried the current EP decision and the MEPs double commonplace as they turned blind eye to the sufferings endured by 12 girls journalists sufferer of violence at work.
Following the soiled struggle engaged by MEPs in opposition to the North African Kingdom, the Moroccan Parliament has determined to re-assess its relations with the European Parliament to counter all plots hatched in opposition to the Kingdom.
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