Top Moroccan newspaper headlines – Saturday, April 13, 2024

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The following is a list of the most prominent headlines in Moroccan newspapers published today, Saturday, April 13, 2024:

Rachid Talbi Alami, Speaker of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the legislative term (Moroccan Sahara)

Rachid Talbi Alami was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives, by an absolute majority, for the remainder of the legislative period corresponding to the current government term extending to the year 2026. Moulay Hamdi Ould Errachid, a member of the Independent Team for Unity and Equality in the House of Representatives, who chaired the voting session, announced yesterday, Friday in Rabat, Al-Talbi Al-Alami won an absolute majority, ahead of his rival Abdallah Boano, the candidate of the Justice and Development Group, with 241 votes, as Rachid Al-Talbi Al-Alami got 264 votes, compared to Abdullah Boano getting 23 votes. Rachid Talbi Al-Alami received the support of representatives of the National Rally of Liberals, Authenticity and Modernity, the Independent Team for Unity and Equivalence, and the Constitutional Team, who form the coalition of government majority parties, in addition to other unaffiliated parliamentarians, while the opposition teams did not support Abdellah Bouanou, as they chose to abstain from voting. Vote.

The National University of Cafe and Restaurant Owners denies any increase in beverage prices (Morocco Sahara)

Nour El-Din El-Harrak, President of the National League of Café and Restaurant Owners in Morocco, said that the university did not take any decision to impose an increase in the prices of drinks after Eid al-Fitr, contrary to what was circulated about the intention of professionals to negotiate a price increase, stressing that the café and restaurant sector is subject to the law protecting freedom of prices. And competition, which completely prevents price setting. Al-Harrak revealed, in a statement to the newspaper, that the rise in the price of coffee prompted some professionals to consider imposing increases on the prices of drinks individually. The spokesman continued, “Raising prices by a dirham or two will not be sufficient in any way to compensate for the losses incurred by the sector’s professionals, especially in light of the current circumstances that the country is going through, which are characterized by high inflation rates and their impact on the purchasing power of citizens, as well as their repercussions on the tourism sector in general.” And the cafés and restaurants sector in particular.”

Surprises in the House of Representatives office (Sabah)

The station for renewing the structures of the House of Representatives is one of the most prominent stations that will mark the beginning of the spring parliamentary session, a session that is characterized by fierce competition from members of the parliamentary teams, in order to reserve a seat in the office and structures of the House of Representatives. While five teams maintained their presidents, there is still uncertainty surrounding the fate of two large teams, which may herald last-minute surprises, and bring down two prominent names, one of whom froze, on his own initiative, his membership of the presidency of the parliamentary team he was heading, due to judicial troubles. It has become certain that the Justice and Legislation Committee, which was in the possession of the movement team, will return to the Socialist Federal Opposition team in the person of Saeed Baaziz, after the “Al-Warda” Party lost all hopes of entering the government.

Suspicious fodder mobilizes the sacrificial animal markets (Sabah)

The government held the exploiters of some institutions and companies working in the field of animal feed, especially in sacrificial animals markets, responsible for not taking precautions aimed at preventing the use of suspicious materials by avoiding advertising them on the labels affixed to the bags and specifying the components of the compound materials and the permissible margins. The Ministries of Interior and Agriculture are rushing time to ensure that materials intended for livestock feed, and in general for marketed animals, do not pose a threat to health, and that their consumption does not result in any harmful change in the products of animal origin consumed by humans, and that there is no danger in them. Taking into account international standards applicable in the field. In the last meeting of its Council, the government adopted a special decree related to the quality, health safety and labeling of materials prepared for feed for food-producing animals.

The throes of creating party work…a new political birth (Moroccan events)

Today, more than ever before, the partisan field needs a reform transitional phase that operates with the logic of strengthening the political parties themselves. One of the entry points of this reform is the adoption of a code of political ethics, which represents an regulating value reference for partisan and political behavior. Rachid Labakr, professor of public law at Shuaib Doukkali University in El Jadida, considered that “the political and political situation is deplorable and regrettable, and will ultimately lead to more aversion to political affairs, and will consolidate the representations that have been established among citizens towards political action and those working in it.” Al-Jamai added, in an interview with the daily, that “the cleansing carried out by the state to deter political fraud, despite its importance, is insufficient, if it is not coupled with the parties’ keenness to keep their house clean,” noting that “the parties today are paying the price for rushing after winning seats and ignoring… “Quality and content.”

Transportation via smart applications in Parliament (Moroccan events)

Parliamentary teams called on the Minister of the Interior to intervene and reveal the procedures necessary to legalize the transportation service via smart applications and place it under the guardianship of the guardian authorities, especially after recording a series of attacks against transportation vehicle drivers via this new service, which is an unlicensed activity by some small-scale taxi drivers. And large, especially in the economic capital. The demands of professionals for measures on the ground to reduce this situation have increased, as the Democratic Transport Syndicate had previously called for the legalization of transportation via applications through several correspondences to the competent authorities, in addition to drafting a draft law regulating transportation for a fee via the use of smart phone applications with the Minister of Transport. And logistics, according to what its general secretary, Samir Farabi, told Al-Jarida website.

Congestion in the National Fund for Social Reserve Organizations (News)

The National Fund for Social Reserve Organizations (KNOPS) is experiencing unprecedented tension, after employees announced a national strike for three days, starting from Tuesday until next Thursday, to demand the removal of the statute approved by the Fund’s Administrative Council. A statement by the National Union of Fund Users, which is affiliated with the Moroccan Labor Union, indicated that the merger of compulsory sickness insurance systems “resulted in a situation shrouded in ambiguity regarding the fate of Knobs Fund users,” stressing that the Fund’s users are clinging to the new basic law, before embarking on “the process The forced transfer of human resources to the Social Security Fund as “a government option in which the official authorities saw a solution to the dilemmas of managing and financing compulsory sickness insurance.”

The government and unions are considering a wage increase (news)

The government has begun holding meetings of government committees with union centrals, as union sources revealed that the meetings held since last Tuesday were successively with representatives of the Moroccan Labor Union and the General Union of Workers in Morocco, to be followed, the day after tomorrow, Monday, by meetings with the Democratic Confederation of Labor and the Union. General Contracting Morocco. She explained that these meetings were appropriate to address a group of top priority topics, as identified in the Supreme Committee for Social Dialogue headed by the Prime Minister, which are related to improving income in the private and public sectors, “in line with the government’s desire to respond to the legitimate demands of the working people,” in addition to To “reform retirement systems, in order to preserve the rights of retirees and labor legislation, starting with the regulatory law for exercising the right to strike while preserving freedom of work, in addition to sectoral dialogues.”

Al-Glossi calls for stopping the payment of wages and compensation to parliamentarians following (Al-Massa)

Mohamed Al-Glousi, President of the Moroccan Association for the Protection of Public Funds, called for stopping the payment of wages and compensation to parliamentarians being prosecuted. Al-Glousi, a lawyer with the Marrakesh Authority, wrote in a blog post on Facebook, “On the occasion of the opening of the second session of Parliament in accordance with Articles 62 and 65 of the Constitution, we renew our demands to Parliament and the political parties to stop the payment of wages and compensation to parliamentarians who are being prosecuted for embezzling and squandering public money, bribery, and all disgraceful charges that harm public trust.” . Al-Glossi continued, “Their (parliamentarians) continuing to receive these wages and compensations constitutes a violation of the ethical and legal rules related to the management of public facilities and constitutes a crime of squandering and embezzling public funds.”

Arrest of a Frenchman wanted by his country’s judicial authorities (evening)

Based on accurate data provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance, police officers in the Marrakesh Security Province were able to arrest a 35-year-old French citizen, because he is the subject of international arrest warrants issued by the French judicial authorities in cases related to premeditated murder and international drug trafficking. A security source stated that the suspected foreigner was arrested after his registration in the databases of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) showed that he was the subject of a red notice, issued at the request of the French judicial authorities, to implement prison sentences after his involvement in the promotion of cocaine and participation in a murder. As part of settling scores between drug trafficking gangs in France.

The “Economic Council” tracks the dangers of electrical and electronic waste in Morocco (Message of the Nation)

The Economic, Social and Environmental Council launched a citizen consultation through its participatory digital platform (I Share), with the aim of obtaining the representations, opinions and proposals of male and female citizens regarding “recycling electrical and electronic waste” (old, broken down devices and expired devices). To this end, the Council developed a questionnaire containing a set of questions about how citizens deal with electrical and electronic devices when they stop working and ways to exploit devices that have expired, as well as about the difficulties that hinder the recycling of this waste. According to what was stated in the consultation, the waste of these devices, whose volume is growing significantly, poses risks to the environment and public health, but it is also a rich source of materials that can be recovered and recycled locally, in a way that serves the economy and sustainable development.

Paris.. Promotion of Mehdi Qutbi to the rank of senior officer from the National Merit level (Message of the Nation)

The Moroccan artist and head of the National Foundation of Museums in Morocco, Mehdi Qutbi, was promoted by the French President, Emmanuel Macron, to the rank of senior officer of the national order of merit, one of the highest honors granted by the French Republic, during a ceremony held at the Elysee Palace. In a speech in which he addressed the recipient of this award, the French President stressed that Mehdi Qutbi is an “exceptional artist” and “a builder of bridges between countries and people.” The French President added, “Qutbi is one of the purveyors of arts and talents.” On this occasion, Qutbi stressed in a press statement that this award is a tribute to the wonderful teamwork accomplished by the National Foundation of Museums, which, behind the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, was able to complete unprecedented major national and international exhibitions, in addition to its contribution to preserving our heritage. Rich multiculturalism and making it known across the world.

Gas.. “Charriot” announces the completion of partnership agreements with the “Energean” group (Le Matin)

The British company “Charriot Limited” announced, in a press release, the completion of partnership agreements with the “Energean” group, after obtaining all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals from Morocco, as was revealed on December 7, 2024. “Energean” currently owns 45 and 37 5 percent, respectively, of the shares in the “Lexus” and “Rissana” marine licenses, off the Moroccan coast. As for Chariot, it maintains 30 and 37.5 percent of the interest in these licenses, while the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Minerals maintains a 25 percent interest in each of them. In addition, Chariot revealed that it received an advance payment of $10 million from Energean.