Nizar Baraka: The Independence Council resolves the Mansouri government at the end of the week

On Wednesday in Rabat, Fatima Zahra Mansouri, head of the government in charge and the first woman to hold this position in the history of Morocco , received a delegation from the Istiqlal Party led by its Secretary-General Nizar Baraka, as part of the consultations to form the new government that she had started by receiving the delegation of the National Rally of Liberals. Baraka: The final decision of the National Council Nizar Baraka clarified after the meeting that the Independence Party will not decide its position on participating in the new government before the convening of its National Council this weekend, which will discuss Evaluate the results of the legislative elections and the possibility of engaging in government experience. He stressed that his party will support the work of the Mansouri government, "whether we are inside or outside the government," considering this a national duty that transcends any narrow party consideration. Priorities of independence on the table of consultations Baraka put several files at the forefront of his party's priorities for the next phase, most notably fighting unemployment, protecting the purchasing power of Moroccans and expanding the middle class, as well as adhering to autonomy as a solution to the Moroccan Sahara file under national sovereignty. Restoring the confidence of citizens, especially the youth, in political work by translating electoral promises into tangible achievements on the ground, rather than contenting themselves with the usual political discourse. Consultations in the context of the formation of a multilateral government. This meeting is part of the round of consultations that Mansouri is conducting with the parties represented in the new parliament, with the aim of drawing the features of the next government majority. The wait for independence comes at a time when the Justice and Development Party has already announced its refusal to participate in the next government. This makes the equation of the parliamentary majority hostage to the positions of the rest of the parties that have not yet resolved their position. Why is this file important? These consultations are of particular importance as it is one of the first practical steps for the first female-led government in the history of Morocco, as the decision of the National Council for Independence, expected at the end of the week, will determine an important part of the balances within the next government formation and the size of the majority on which Mansouri will be based. The meetings of the Prime Minister-designate with the rest of the represented parties will continue in the coming days Parliament, awaiting the completion of the full picture of the prospective government alliance.