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Young Moroccans took to the streets for the ninth consecutive night on Sunday, calling for an end to corruption and a change of government. The rallies have been organized online by the anonymous GenZ 212 group and have spread across the country since September 27.
According to Morocco World News, a couple of hundred Moroccans gathered outside Parliament chanting slogans such as “freedom, dignity, social justice,” and statements like “the state is corrupt, you can smell corruption.” Similar demonstrations took place in Casablanca’s El Fida district and Tetouan, where citizens called for the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and the dissolution of Parliament. While the majority of protests have been peaceful, some smaller towns witnessed violence in midweek demonstrations. This has resulted in the deaths of three people in Lqliaa when authorities said gendarmes acted in “legitimate defence” as protesters attempted to storm a Royal Gendarmerie post. Amnesty International has urged Moroccan authorities to launch an independent investigation into the recent violent crackdown on Sunday.
The GenZ 212 group specifically criticizes social inequalities, failing public services, high unemployment, and corruption amid vast spending on the 2030 World Cup. The movement is organized mainly through social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord and emphasizes the non-violent nature of its movement. A protester in Rabat told Morocco World News, “We are standing here on the eighth day of protests asking for citizens’ basic rights, including education and healthcare.”
According to state media, Morocco’s Popular Movement Party has expressed positive engagement with the demands of protesting youth while denouncing acts of vandalism during the demonstrations. The political party has also called for adopting a new governance model to reform the education, training, and health systems, offer real alternatives for sustainable employment, and “to lay the foundation for efficient regional development plans targeting rural and mountainous areas”.
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According to Morocco World News, a couple of hundred Moroccans gathered outside Parliament chanting slogans such as “freedom, dignity, social justice,” and statements like “the state is corrupt, you can smell corruption.” Similar demonstrations took place in Casablanca’s El Fida district and Tetouan, where citizens called for the resignation of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and the dissolution of Parliament. While the majority of protests have been peaceful, some smaller towns witnessed violence in midweek demonstrations. This has resulted in the deaths of three people in Lqliaa when authorities said gendarmes acted in “legitimate defence” as protesters attempted to storm a Royal Gendarmerie post. Amnesty International has urged Moroccan authorities to launch an independent investigation into the recent violent crackdown on Sunday.
The GenZ 212 group specifically criticizes social inequalities, failing public services, high unemployment, and corruption amid vast spending on the 2030 World Cup. The movement is organized mainly through social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Discord and emphasizes the non-violent nature of its movement. A protester in Rabat told Morocco World News, “We are standing here on the eighth day of protests asking for citizens’ basic rights, including education and healthcare.”
According to state media, Morocco’s Popular Movement Party has expressed positive engagement with the demands of protesting youth while denouncing acts of vandalism during the demonstrations. The political party has also called for adopting a new governance model to reform the education, training, and health systems, offer real alternatives for sustainable employment, and “to lay the foundation for efficient regional development plans targeting rural and mountainous areas”.
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