Urgent Demands for Organizational Investigation in Fes-Meknes
In the Fes-Meknes region of Morocco, voices within the National Rally of Independents (RNI) party are increasingly calling for immediate intervention from the party's president, Mohamed Chouki. These calls are centered around the need for a thorough organizational investigation into the circumstances surrounding the party's performance during the legislative elections held in September 2026. The party members are particularly concerned about the loss of several parliamentary seats and are advocating for an end to the interim regional management phase. This demand comes in light of perceived organizational shortcomings and internal tensions that threaten the unity of the party and its readiness for the upcoming communal and regional elections.
The concerns were formally expressed in a statement attributed to party voices in the Fes-Meknes region, which was directed to Mohamed Chouki and members of the political bureau. The statement urges the convening of an extraordinary meeting to assess the electoral outcomes in the region, pointing to what they describe as organizational imbalances and internal strife. These issues, they argue, could undermine the party's cohesion and effectiveness as they prepare for future electoral challenges.
Investigation into Allegations of Mismanagement
Among the primary issues raised in the statement is the rejection of the regional women's list, which the party members believe led to the missed opportunity for securing a parliamentary seat. They insist that clarity regarding the preparation and submission of this list is necessary, as well as an evaluation of compliance with legal and organizational procedures. This would include identifying those responsible for the setbacks encountered during this process.
The statement also raised questions regarding the management of candidacies in the northern district of Fes, particularly concerning candidate Wazani, citing suspicions of internal interventions that may have weakened his electoral prospects. The call for an organizational inquiry includes an appeal to hear from various stakeholders to substantiate these claims, although the statement does not provide independent evidence to back them up.
Criticism extended to the election results in the districts of Moulay Yacoub, El Hajeb, and Ifrane, where party members believe that the RNI squandered electoral opportunities that could have bolstered its parliamentary representation. They are advocating for a reevaluation of how candidacies and electoral campaigns are managed, as well as an assessment of the performance of those responsible for coordination and party organization.
Reflecting the severity of the internal disputes, the statement explicitly demanded the termination of the interim regional coordinator's duties, arguing that the current situation is incapable of addressing the existing issues or unifying the party’s components within the region. It emphasized that the call for a change in regional leadership is not about settling personal scores but rather about the necessity of rebuilding the organization on democratic foundations. This reconstruction aims to restore trust among elected officials, party members, and activists, ensuring a participatory management approach that respects party institutions.
Furthermore, the statement warns that the prevailing atmosphere of control and unilateral decision-making, coupled with exclusion within certain organizational structures, could exacerbate discontent. The lack of dialogue, it cautions, may lead to a wider range of protests and diminish support for the regional leadership. There are indications circulating within party circles about the readiness of stakeholders from various provinces in the region to coordinate their stances collectively, protesting the management of organizational affairs. This situation could potentially lead to a wave of withdrawals or transitions that might negatively impact the National Rally of Independents' presence in the upcoming elections.
In this context, the statement urges Mohamed Chouki to listen to calls for reform and to not dismiss protests as mere transient disagreements. Ensuring the party's unity requires opening channels for dialogue, accountability, and renewing organizational structures. The authors of the statement outlined eight key demands, including holding an urgent meeting of the political bureau, investigating the regional women's list and the circumstances surrounding candidacies in northern Fes, evaluating the results in districts where the party lost electoral opportunities, and ending the interim coordination phase while restructuring regional and local coordinations.
They also called for a comprehensive regional dialogue that includes all components of the party, with the goal of resolving disputes and rebuilding trust to prevent the organizational crisis from spilling over into the upcoming communal and regional elections. The statement concludes by emphasizing that this phase necessitates transparency, accountability, and reconstruction, asserting that "there is no strong organization without internal democracy, no party unity without fairness, and no political responsibility without accountability."
As reported by alyaoum24.com.
