The Moroccanness of the Sahara and the place of MRE are two constants in Morocco, according to political scientist Zakaria Firano

Concerning the royal speech, this teacher-researcher stressed that it “revolves around two major pillars: the sovereignty of the Moroccan Sahara and the attention paid to Moroccans residing abroad (MRE)“. On the first point, he specified that the Sovereign recalled that the Sahrawis are Moroccans residing in the Saharan provinces, fully enjoying their rights, that is to say “rooted in their territorial existence».

In addition, Zakaria Firano cites the Sovereign regarding international recognition, notably that of the United States, France and Spain, without forgetting the broad support of other countries for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco . The third point, he added, concerns the development of the region and investments requiring, in terms of infrastructure, some 8 billion dollars: “The development plan is part of a long-term perspective, for the period 2030-2050, with new partnerships with France, Spain, the United States, as well as countries in the Middle East.»

The second part of the King’s speech was devoted to MRE. “We want to breathe new dynamism» to this category of Moroccans, “ambassadors» of the Kingdom and the national cause.

The Sovereign gave his instructions for a “restructuring of the governance of the authorities in charge of Moroccans abroad“. This includes an in-depth restructuring of the Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad (CCME) and the creation of the Mohammedia Foundation for Moroccans Abroad, an executive body for the implementation of public policies (culture, religion, education). , social, infrastructure, investments). The CCME will be governed by a law which will soon be submitted to Parliament. This text will define the missions and responsibilities of the CCME, bringing together the tasks currently entrusted to various departments. It is also planned to strengthen the human capital of this institution to increase its weight and efficiency.

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«The Council’s mission will be refocused to avoid any redundancy with other organizations. The objective is to give new impetus to this institution», Estimated the political scientist, before mentioning the Sovereign’s wish to see MREs become more involved in the field of national investments. “Until now, our Moroccans abroad contribute 10% of the value of their transfers, valued in total at 100 billion dirhams.“, he concluded.