Government spokesman: monarchy, foundation of Moroccan nation unity
Morocco, Politics, 6/18/2003

The monarchy is the major foundation on which the unity of the Moroccan nation lies and which enables it to move towards modernity and democracy, said here on Monday communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah.

The official, who was speaking to French journalists and foreign journalists accredited in France, said the best bulwark against religious extremism in Morocco is the modern monarchy that cements the nation and is increasingly building a space of democracy and modernity.

After he strongly condemned last May 16 terrorist attacks in Casablanca as vain attempts to harm Morocco's resolute progress toward modernity and development, Benabdellah surveyed the democratization process Morocco has embarked on, under the wide leadership of HM King Mohammed VI. "We are aware where we stand and we are aware of where we want to go. In our present status, we have gone a long way as far as democracy is concerned, and we also have a long way to go," he said.

Benabdellah also underscored the solidarity and civism manifested spontaneously by Moroccans during the anti-terrorism march held in the wake of the terrorist attacks, describing this as a "clear signal of a strong will to move forward to modernity and democracy."

The government spokesman further explained how Morocco is waging an all-out battle to ensure the country's economic and social takeoff, underscoring that the role of women and their status in a modern society is at the forefront of this battle.

"Women emancipation, he stressed, is one of the major battles that Morocco should wage today. The more we move on this issue, the greater our chances to join the camp of modernity."

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