The political landscape of Rabat, Morocco, has been significantly shaken by the recent resignation of Fatiha El Moudni, the city’s mayor, from the National Rally of Independents (RNI), alongside other prominent party officials. This unexpected turn of events marks a critical juncture in the local governance as tensions rise over the party's candidate selections for the upcoming legislative elections, fracturing the current municipal majority and provoking a strong backlash from leftist opposition parties.
As reported by local media, the mass exit of key elected officials from the RNI has plunged the Rabat municipal council into a period of significant uncertainty. Leading this wave of resignations, El Moudni and Adil El Atrassi, president of the Souissi district, have signaled a definitive break from the party's organizational and political framework. The resigning officials cited "objective considerations that made it impossible to continue their partisan and political missions according to the standards they had set for themselves," while reaffirming their commitment to serve the residents of Rabat and defend their interests until the end of their current term.
This surge of resignations comes at a particularly sensitive time, coinciding with the RNI's official announcement of its candidates for the forthcoming legislative elections. The conspicuous absence of veteran local management figures from the candidate list has fueled discontent among party members, leading to public confirmations from El Atrassi regarding assurances he received about securing the party's endorsement to run in the Rabat-Chellah constituency—promises that were ultimately unfulfilled by the national leadership, sparking this major rupture.
In response to these developments, the Democratic Left Federation (FGD), which holds seats in the municipal council, has actively engaged in the discourse, demanding the immediate resignation of both the mayor and the district president from their current institutional roles. The FGD contends that these officials' retention of their positions under the RNI's banner, despite severing ties with the party, raises serious ethical and political concerns, describing it as a breach of the electoral pact with the citizens who voted for a specific political program during the elections held on September 8, 2021.
The FGD has further emphasized the importance of adhering to governance principles, transparency, and accountability within elected institutions, urging the relevant authorities to intervene and take appropriate legal measures in light of this unprecedented situation. The ramifications of this crisis extend beyond mere partisan positioning, raising extensive questions about the future of the majority governing the Rabat city council for the remainder of the legislative term. This upheaval threatens to destabilize the political and organizational balance in Rabat and casts serious doubts on the preparations for the upcoming legislative elections, creating significant uncertainties regarding the future reshaping of the electoral map in the capital.
As reported by fr.le360.ma.
