Children MP ambition to become real lawmakers

Members of the children parliament said they want to have in the coming sessions a genuine law-making role and be able to propose bills to the adult parliament.

Junior MPS who have been holding regional meetings in Kenitra and other regions of the Kingdom said they wanted their parliament to serve as a tribune for children and official organizations and institutions active in children rights.

The meeting of local branches of the Moroccan children parliament is held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI and the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem who chairs the Moroccan observatory of children rights and the children parliament.

Seen as a unique experience of the kind in the Arab states, the institution is composed of pupils representing the same constituencies as those represented in the adults parliament, plus disabled children (6%) and deaf-mute children (4%).

Four children representing pupils attending foreign schools in Morocco and 6 members representing students of vocational training centers and children of the Moroccan community living abroad will also sit in the Parliament.

Selection of the students was made according to their school results. Girls were allocated 57 % of seats in view of their excellent school grades.