Vol 48 No 19 | MOROCCO Best election dirhams could buy 21st September 2007 Elections will produce a functioning government but, troublingly, few Moroccans seem to care Money changed hands and local notables manoeuvred in constituencies across the kingdom to deliver seats for their political allies in the 7 September general elections. Yet abuses were...
Vol 48 No 16 | MOROCCO Electoral arithmetic 3rd August 2007 The Islamist PJD is not exactly in freefall but unexpectedly close elections in September could trigger difficult decisions for King Mohammed Moroccans will vote in September in general elections that are far from a foregone conclusion. Expected for months to emerge as the biggest party, the 'moderate Islamist' Parti...
Vol 48 No 16 | MOROCCO Parties turn to the young guards 3rd August 2007 As parties vie for votes, much emphasis is placed on younger politicians. Leading Istiqlal's charge is the young trio of Equipment and Transport Minister Karim Ghellab, ebullient Housing...