The Joint Program of the Eight Parties
17 October 2011
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The Alliance for Democracy plans to integrate 200,000 young people into the workforce annually and to establish a zero-authorization procedure to encourage entrepreneurship.
Two weeks after announcing its creation, the Alliance for Democracy, which brings together eight political parties, is presenting its joint electoral program. The political parties in question, namely the RNI (National Rally of Independents), the PAM (Authenticity and Modernity Party), the MP (Popular Movement), the UC (Constitutional Union), the PS (Socialist Party), the PGV (Green Left Party), the PT (Labor Party), and the PRV (Party of Renaissance and Virtue) have worked on developing a joint electoral program following the announcement of their alliance. The program was already ready this weekend. The political offices of the parties concerned were to meet yesterday to validate its content before its presentation to the public. A press conference should take place today or tomorrow, depending on the availability of the leaders of the Alliance for Democracy. During this conference, the content of the program will be officially presented. The first information has already begun to filter on the subject. The group of eight parties is thus focusing on the creation of 200,000 jobs per year. According to a member of the commission in charge of developing the joint electoral program, these are positions that will be intended for the unemployed for permanent professional integration.
As for unemployed graduates, the group of eight parties promises the integration of 70% of graduates from national universities. One of the flagship ideas of the Alliance for Democracy's program is the promotion of initiative and freedom to undertake.
The alliance proposes a new procedure for small and medium-sized project holders with zero authorization. Concretely, entrepreneurs of a certain category of projects will no longer need to have authorizations issued by the competent authorities. Project holders will only have to comply with a specifications document, while the control of the authorities will have to be carried out a posteriori.
Another objective of the alliance is to improve the performance of the role of the private sector and to strengthen state institutions, which will be called upon to play a regulatory and control role. The joint program also emphasizes the reform of the justice sector and the development of its efficiency. Regarding the reform of the Compensation Fund, whose expenses have increased dramatically in recent years, our source did not provide any data on the alliance's vision on the issue, simply stating that several reform avenues are under study.
However, even if the alliance of eight parties will present a joint electoral program, this has not prevented each political party from developing its own electoral program. This is the case for the UC, whose program is now ready. "Our party's program is a mix of contributions from UC executives and external expertise. We have also taken into account developments in the regional and Arab world situation, particularly the rise of social demands," explains Mohamed Ali Hassani Sabaï, a member of the UC's political bureau. And he adds: "We have addressed in the program the rationalization of the political field and parliamentary work to bring it into conformity with the provisions of the new Constitution.
We have insisted on accountability by those in charge." In the social sectors, the UC will prioritize employment. Sabaï affirms that his party has studied new job niches for young people, particularly in Morocco's global trades (offshoring, automotive, aeronautics, and electronics) and in local authorities, since municipalities remain understaffed.
Cooperation
The idea of political cooperation was born in the aftermath of the election of a new mayor of the city of Tangier. Three parties, namely the PAM, the RNI, and the UC, had coordinated their action to elect a single candidate. The three formations signed a good governance charter on the same day. Some time later, the Popular Movement joined the group. Observers then spoke of the emergence of a new liberal pole that positions itself as a political force for the next elections. But cooperation between the members of the pole will first take place at the local level, particularly in Tangier, but also in Marrakech and Rabat. As the date of the legislative elections approached, the four parties decided to expand their alliance to include four new formations. The Alliance for Democracy was thus created on October 5.
Lematin.ma
Published on October 17, 2011.
Posted online on October 17, 2011.
Two weeks after announcing its creation, the Alliance for Democracy, which brings together eight political parties, is presenting its joint electoral program. The political parties in question, namely the RNI (National Rally of Independents), the PAM (Authenticity and Modernity Party), the MP (Popular Movement), the UC (Constitutional Union), the PS (Socialist Party), the PGV (Green Left Party), the PT (Labor Party), and the PRV (Party of Renaissance and Virtue) have worked on developing a joint electoral program following the announcement of their alliance. The program was already ready this weekend. The political offices of the parties concerned were to meet yesterday to validate its content before its presentation to the public. A press conference should take place today or tomorrow, depending on the availability of the leaders of the Alliance for Democracy. During this conference, the content of the program will be officially presented. The first information has already begun to filter on the subject. The group of eight parties is thus focusing on the creation of 200,000 jobs per year. According to a member of the commission in charge of developing the joint electoral program, these are positions that will be intended for the unemployed for permanent professional integration.
As for unemployed graduates, the group of eight parties promises the integration of 70% of graduates from national universities. One of the flagship ideas of the Alliance for Democracy's program is the promotion of initiative and freedom to undertake.
The alliance proposes a new procedure for small and medium-sized project holders with zero authorization. Concretely, entrepreneurs of a certain category of projects will no longer need to have authorizations issued by the competent authorities. Project holders will only have to comply with a specifications document, while the control of the authorities will have to be carried out a posteriori.
Another objective of the alliance is to improve the performance of the role of the private sector and to strengthen state institutions, which will be called upon to play a regulatory and control role. The joint program also emphasizes the reform of the justice sector and the development of its efficiency. Regarding the reform of the Compensation Fund, whose expenses have increased dramatically in recent years, our source did not provide any data on the alliance's vision on the issue, simply stating that several reform avenues are under study.
However, even if the alliance of eight parties will present a joint electoral program, this has not prevented each political party from developing its own electoral program. This is the case for the UC, whose program is now ready. "Our party's program is a mix of contributions from UC executives and external expertise. We have also taken into account developments in the regional and Arab world situation, particularly the rise of social demands," explains Mohamed Ali Hassani Sabaï, a member of the UC's political bureau. And he adds: "We have addressed in the program the rationalization of the political field and parliamentary work to bring it into conformity with the provisions of the new Constitution.
We have insisted on accountability by those in charge." In the social sectors, the UC will prioritize employment. Sabaï affirms that his party has studied new job niches for young people, particularly in Morocco's global trades (offshoring, automotive, aeronautics, and electronics) and in local authorities, since municipalities remain understaffed.
Cooperation
The idea of political cooperation was born in the aftermath of the election of a new mayor of the city of Tangier. Three parties, namely the PAM, the RNI, and the UC, had coordinated their action to elect a single candidate. The three formations signed a good governance charter on the same day. Some time later, the Popular Movement joined the group. Observers then spoke of the emergence of a new liberal pole that positions itself as a political force for the next elections. But cooperation between the members of the pole will first take place at the local level, particularly in Tangier, but also in Marrakech and Rabat. As the date of the legislative elections approached, the four parties decided to expand their alliance to include four new formations. The Alliance for Democracy was thus created on October 5.
Lematin.ma
Published on October 17, 2011.
Posted online on October 17, 2011.
