Government committed to apply social dialogue deal
Morocco, Politics, 5/9/2003

Moroccan minister of employment, Social affairs and solidarity, Mustapha Mansouri, stressed the government's commitment to apply the provisions of the social dialogue agreement concluded on April 30, according to an accurate agenda.

Mansouri, who was Wednesday guest at a debate program of Morocco's second channel 2M, said the government will move to apply the 10% increase in the Minimum Wage (SMIG) and the important rise in salaries of the beneficiaries enlisted in the deal.

The accord crowns considerable efforts exerted by the preceding governments he said, adding that other rounds of social dialogue will be held to reach other agreements and positive results, he said.

"The employment department plays an essential role in this dialogue through its presence in all the commissions," he said.

The minister pointed to difficulties in recruiting more civil servants especially that 12.5% of the national revenue is earmarked for them, and 58 billion Dirhams ($5.8 billion) of the 78 billion ($ 7.8 billion) running costs go to salaries, i.e. two folds the kingdom's investment budget.

Mansouri admitted huge gaps at the level of salaries, asserting that the government will double efforts to reduce the divide.

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