"Whether you belong to a party in power or are a member of the opposition - you have the noble, yet crucial, responsibility of contributing to the current reform dynamic in the country," the Sovereign said in a speech before the members of both Houses of Parliament on the occasion of the opening, Friday, of the 1st session of the 3rd legislative year of the 10th legislature.
In this regard, HM the king underlined that the implementation of the instructions and measures, particularly those set out in the speeches of the Throne Day and 20 August, “require comprehensive mobilization and collective action,” stressing the need for everyone “to carry out his or her mission in full, making sure convictions and differences are respected.”
After noting that this legislative year is beginning at a time when "responsibility and hard work" are being put into practice, the Sovereign noted that within this "respected institution", parliamentarians form “a single, integrated family.”
“The national interest is the same, and so are the challenges. What counts most is the outcome of your collective work,” HM the king pointed out.
“I am keen to make sure political parties and organizations are supported and incentivized so they can revisit their work methods. This should contribute to enhancing the performance of political parties and organizations in addition to improving legislation and public policies,” said the Sovereign, calling for “increasing public finance for political parties. Part of that financing should go to qualified people hired to work in fields relating to reflection, analysis and innovation.”
In his speech, HM the king stressed that national mobilization and teamwork require “a healthy environment as well as greater solidarity between the various social strata,” noting that this is precisely the expected objective through reforms and the economic and social measures taken to improve the living conditions of all Moroccans and reduce social and spatial disparities.
Morocco, the Sovereign added, “has been and will continue to be the land of solidarity and social cohesion, be it in families, neighborhoods or society in general,” stressing that “the cohesion and unity of Moroccans goes beyond mere appearance. They stem from the values of brotherhood and concord which are deeply ingrained in our hearts as well as from solidarity, in good times and bad.
To consolidate these bonds "which have always brought Moroccans together,” HM the King said that effective social policies will be adopted to facilitate and encourage solidarity-based initiatives at various level.
To this end, the Sovereign called for “regulations to be simplified in order to encourage various forms of donation, volunteer work and charity, and to support social initiatives and socially responsible businesses”, stressing the need to put in place new mechanisms in order to engage the private sector in tackling social issues and contributing to better services to citizens.