The head of government, Abdelilah Benkirane, announced Tuesday in Rabat, the postponement of the election date to the month of September, ” in response to the request of the political parties.”
Mr. Benkirane, who spoke at the monthly meeting devoted to issues of general policy of the Government at the House of Representatives on elections, said he was informed by the Minister of the Interior, Mohamed Assad that “Most political parties, with the exception of two formations have requested a postponement of the elections (…). We have acceded to the request of the political parties.”
The head of government announced at a monthly meeting on the general policy of the government, held the past year by the House of Representatives that the overall schedule the next elections will begin in May 2015 with the election of the representatives of employees, followed by municipal and regional ones to be held in June 2015, those of the professional chambers (July 2015), recommendations prefectures and provinces (August 2015), while the election of the House of Councilors were to be held in September 2015.
In this regard, Mr. Benkirane said that preparations for these elections take place in good conditions and all laws governing the elections will be adopted on time.
Regarding the management of the electoral process, the government “will ensure that demonstrates neutrality during all stages of this process, in order to meet the conditions of free competition, without distinction between candidates or parties and establish the foundations of a democratic practice that is at the outcome level, all-round, the kingdom nationally and internationally, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, “he continued.
Regarding the revision of electoral rolls, the head of government said that the necessary technical and organizational measures have been taken to achieve this.
To support the extraordinary review, he noted that public authorities have ensured the organization of a wide communication campaign includes awareness slogans and calls on the matter broadcast by radio and public television, private television as well as the print and the electronic.
A total of 800,000 applications were submitted until last Saturday, including 218,000 were made via electronic site, he noted.
According to the High directions of HM King Mohammed VI at the Council of Ministers held on 14 October, during which the Sovereign, in his capacity as guarantor of the national democratic choice, had given his instructions to the Ministers of Interior and Justice and freedoms to ensure the success of the electoral process and the fight against all harmful practices, a central committee for monitoring elections, chaired by the two ministers, has been activated, he recalled.
At the territorial level, adds the head of government, regional and provincial committees, composed of walis, governors, attorneys general and public prosecutors have been activated for the same purpose.
The success of this major event for the future of Morocco and Moroccans depends, also, on mobilizing citizens through registration as voters, voting in elections and the need for political parties fulfill the constitutional role that is theirs, he has said, urging citizens to register as voters so that they are “real actors in building their future and that of their homeland “.
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