This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
A.L_Heba Press
Today, a fierce campaign was launched against artist and academic Latifa Ahrar, following her appointment as a board member of the National Agency for Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education and scientific research in Morocco. Although his academic and theatrical career testifies to his high competence, the campaign focused on the denigration of his person and his experience, which reflects a dangerous and recurring phenomenon in Moroccan society: the unjustified attack against skills national.
Latifa Ahrar is not just an actress, but rather a distinguished academic with advanced degrees in theater and arts, director of the Higher Institute of Theater Art and Cultural Revitalization and member of the Executive Council of the International Institute of UNESCO theater. His work extends to the areas of artistic training, academic research and the supervision of educational establishments which contribute to the training of future generations of Moroccan creators.
Artificial controversy: between ignorance and distortion
What is surprising about this campaign is that the criticism leveled at Ahrar is not based on his qualifications or his ability to contribute to improving the quality of higher education in Morocco. It focuses instead on personal and ideological aspects, which reveals a tendency to mix the cards between professional competence and personal or cultural differences.
Has the success of the people, especially women, become a crime that must be targeted? Latifa Ahrar is not one of those elites “born with a golden spoon in their mouth”. She is the daughter of the people and her father is a former soldier who spent his life defending the national territory in the Moroccan Sahara. She struggled and fought to get to where she is today. Her life experience reflects the values of hard work and perseverance, making her a symbol for Moroccans aspiring to overcome obstacles and achieve success.
Defend national competence
The appointment of Latifa Ahrar to the board of directors of the National Agency for the Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education is only the culmination of her long career in the service of culture and education . His presence in this position could be an opportunity to bring a new vision that balances academic creativity and cultural trends in higher education.
Campaigns that seek to undermine confidence in national competence not only harm the targeted individual, but also strike at the heart of the country’s progress and development. Instead of skepticism, we should celebrate each Moroccan man or woman who has been able to overcome challenges and access positions of responsibility thanks to their work and diligence.
A message to critics
To those leading these campaigns: what message do you want to convey to Moroccan youth? Have success and diligence become grounds for attack rather than encouragement? Latifa Ahrar is not an exceptional case, but rather a model of Moroccan ambition, and she must be a source of inspiration and not a source of doubt and denigration.
A society that does not value its skills and does not defend its intellectual and cultural symbols is condemned to stagnation. Let us stand in solidarity against this phenomenon which threatens the national fabric and rehabilitates achievements based on competence and hard work.
Today, Latifa Ahrar is not only a symbol of theater and art, but also a symbol of the fight against populism and discrimination that hinder Morocco’s progress.
