The king of Morocco can barely stand. DR
By Kamel M. – The family photo taken during the latest Moroccan government reshuffle recalls that of the late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika at the end of his long reign. We remember, in fact, the image of Abdelmadjid Tebboune's predecessor sitting in his wheelchair on the occasion of the last signing ceremony of the finance law. A scene which preluded his imminent departure, pushed towards the exit door by the street, which had been white-hot on social networks for weeks before February 22, 2019.
In the last photo of the King of Morocco, we see him standing but leaning slightly to the left, weakened by a degenerative illness which, worsening day by day, accelerates the preparation for his departure and fuels envy within the palace, where the brother and the son dispute the succession. Secretly, for now. The photo, widely commented on by Moroccan Internet users, coincides with an unprecedented social and economic crisis in the kingdom, coupled with great anger against the direct consequences of normalization with Israel on the Moroccan populations.
Strikes are affecting entire sections of the economic sector, while demonstrations are increasing to denounce laws and decisions which establish what Moroccans consider to be regular Israeli colonization. This anger manifests itself against a backdrop of social difficulties induced by the application of a structural readjustment plan imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), due to an abysmal debt, the money of Moroccans being spent by the king and his friend Aziz Akhannouch in extravagant projects, well beyond the means of this bloodless country and without any benefit for the subjects of Mohammed VI, crushed by poverty.
All the ingredients are there for the outbreak of a revolt in Morocco. A revolt which will be fueled by the clans waging a secret war, each supported by an ascendant foreign power. France plays a central role in shaping Morocco's internal policy, where the resident of the Elysée is preparing to go to push the kingdom into the protean crisis, by providing it with budget-intensive projects and dictating a sheet to it. road for the post-Mohammed VI era. Emmanuel Macron will finish emptying the little money that remains in Morocco's coffers, by selling it excessively expensive military equipment, difficult, if not impossible, to place elsewhere. In return, he will promise the ruling family full support for the autonomy plan and assure it of its resolution to superbly trample on the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to continue to plunder, together , the wealth of the Sahrawi people.
How long will Mohammed VI last on the throne? To tell the truth, the question is not of great importance, given that the name of the one who will access it after him is already inscribed on the tablets of the Metropolis of which he is the local governor.
K. M.