Its foreign minister has launched in the direction of Algiers: "Forget the past "- Morocco really want reconciliation with Algeria?
Despite the failure of previous attempts to reconnect with Algiers, the head of the Moroccan diplomacy is returned to the charge Tuesday's launch towards the Algerian authorities "forget the past", after accusing Algeria and the Polisario Front to destabilize Morocco, using the events that shook the Arab world.
Is this a sincere desire for reconciliation and a new maneuver in order to gain more time on the issue of Western Sahara, which Rabat dread new tensions in times of popular uprisings shook the world Arabic? The question worth asking, because before calling Algeria to forget the past, the head of the Moroccan diplomacy said that Algeria and the Polisario Front could use the popular uprisings that shook several countries in the Arab world to stir up unrest in the disputed region.
"The enemies of our territorial integrity will probably use the events in the Arab world to showcase their program," said essentially the Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri, public television El Wow, adding that "the Polisario and Algeria are seeking to create unrest in the region." Immediately after, Fassi-Fihri changes its tune and urges Algeria to turn the page on the disputes of the past and focus on strengthening economic cooperation in the region. "Forget the past," he said toward the Algerian officials.
However, Rabat, fearing really popular demonstrations in response to calls broadcast on the Facebook social networking giant to a peaceful demonstration on Sunday in Rabat for political reforms in Morocco and the restoration of "the dignity of the Moroccan people," said Tuesday, speaking through its Prime Minister, Abbas El-Fassi, a series of measures to mitigate tension seen in several economic sectors. The latter indicated that 15 billion dirhams, or 1.4 billion euros will be invested in additional cash compensation of Morocco to address any price increase of essential commodities. These new funds will be added to the 17 billion dirhams under the Finance Act 2011 already invested in the fund.
In the same vein, the head of the Moroccan government said he informed the leaders of these parties to mobilize the government to address the grievances of the unemployed graduates in employment, noting that an effort will be made in this area to exceed what was achieved during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. To recall, about a thousand unemployed graduates had shown last Thursday night in the Moroccan capital to demand their immediate integration into the civil service. Unemployed graduates, currently numbering 2,100, show regularly for several years in Rabat. The unemployment rate in Morocco has reached 9.1% in 2010, according to OHCHR Moroccan plan (HCP). That of young graduates is about 18%, it adds. As to social dialogue with trade unions and workers, Abbas El Fassi indicated that a ministerial committee is currently examining the complaints of the unions before the next meeting with the unions to find solutions to the items on the agenda.
Since early February, calls are made daily by young people on Facebook for political reforms in Morocco, the government's resignation, dissolution of Parliament and the restoration of "the dignity of the Moroccan people."
Despite the failure of previous attempts to reconnect with Algiers, the head of the Moroccan diplomacy is returned to the charge Tuesday's launch towards the Algerian authorities "forget the past", after accusing Algeria and the Polisario Front to destabilize Morocco, using the events that shook the Arab world.
Is this a sincere desire for reconciliation and a new maneuver in order to gain more time on the issue of Western Sahara, which Rabat dread new tensions in times of popular uprisings shook the world Arabic? The question worth asking, because before calling Algeria to forget the past, the head of the Moroccan diplomacy said that Algeria and the Polisario Front could use the popular uprisings that shook several countries in the Arab world to stir up unrest in the disputed region.
"The enemies of our territorial integrity will probably use the events in the Arab world to showcase their program," said essentially the Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri, public television El Wow, adding that "the Polisario and Algeria are seeking to create unrest in the region." Immediately after, Fassi-Fihri changes its tune and urges Algeria to turn the page on the disputes of the past and focus on strengthening economic cooperation in the region. "Forget the past," he said toward the Algerian officials.
However, Rabat, fearing really popular demonstrations in response to calls broadcast on the Facebook social networking giant to a peaceful demonstration on Sunday in Rabat for political reforms in Morocco and the restoration of "the dignity of the Moroccan people," said Tuesday, speaking through its Prime Minister, Abbas El-Fassi, a series of measures to mitigate tension seen in several economic sectors. The latter indicated that 15 billion dirhams, or 1.4 billion euros will be invested in additional cash compensation of Morocco to address any price increase of essential commodities. These new funds will be added to the 17 billion dirhams under the Finance Act 2011 already invested in the fund.
In the same vein, the head of the Moroccan government said he informed the leaders of these parties to mobilize the government to address the grievances of the unemployed graduates in employment, noting that an effort will be made in this area to exceed what was achieved during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. To recall, about a thousand unemployed graduates had shown last Thursday night in the Moroccan capital to demand their immediate integration into the civil service. Unemployed graduates, currently numbering 2,100, show regularly for several years in Rabat. The unemployment rate in Morocco has reached 9.1% in 2010, according to OHCHR Moroccan plan (HCP). That of young graduates is about 18%, it adds. As to social dialogue with trade unions and workers, Abbas El Fassi indicated that a ministerial committee is currently examining the complaints of the unions before the next meeting with the unions to find solutions to the items on the agenda.
Since early February, calls are made daily by young people on Facebook for political reforms in Morocco, the government's resignation, dissolution of Parliament and the restoration of "the dignity of the Moroccan people."
In response to these calls for peaceful protests, the spokesman Government's Communications Minister Khalid Naciri, stated that "citizens can freely express (...) as it takes place in full respect of vital interests" of the country.
Western Sahara, former English colony in North Africa, was annexed by Morocco in 1975, triggering a rebellion led by the Frente Polisario. A cease-fire was reached in 1991 under the auspices of the UN, but no political agreement between Rabat and the separatists has been found. Rabat offers autonomy to the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. The Polisario wants a referendum to be option of independence for the region.
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