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Decisive upheavals in sight in Morocco
An investigation by the newspaper ” Le Monde ” press it
It is the French daily ” Le Monde ”, relayed by several other media, which affirms: Morocco is marked by an atmosphere of the end of the 26 years of reign of the monarch, Mohamed VI. Usually rather benevolent vis-à-vis the Makhzen, the world seems to announce decisive upheavals that will strike the kingdom.
The king is described weakened, and as if he were indifferent to the affairs of his own kingdom, against the backdrop of intense rivalries which make fear the worst both to the population and to foreign partners. “The world” evokes increasing tensions within the royal palace against the background of distressing uncertainties as to the succession of the king whose erasure of the public scene is increasingly obvious.
Mohamed VI’s state of health feeds speculations around questions about his ability to direct the kingdom, and around the perspective of his succession which stirs up the struggles of influence and inspires low blows in Makhzen. The article recalls that in October 2024, during the visit of the French president, Emmanuel Macron, in Rabat, Mohamed VI had appeared weakened, which strengthened among observers and connoisseurs of Makhzen the perception of great vulnerability. The daily newspaper also underlines
“The impression of emptiness” left by his prolonged absences, often passed abroad, including during the violent earthquake of September 2023.
The media emphasize another part of the investigation which concerns “the sulphurous proximity of the king with the siblings Azaitar, installed in Germany. Seduced by this MMA fighter clan, His Majesty introduced them into his close circle from 2018 ”.
They point out that, according to ” Le Monde ”, some members would have obtained privileged access to the monarch, filtering to his interlocutors. For many observers, this situation has caused great concern in the Moroccan establishment, to the point that media close to the intelligence services, such as Hespress or Barlamane, spoke of a “Rasputin danger”. The media note that “the transition has not
Begun, even if it is in all heads ”. They believe that the king’s fragile state of health, the intrigues around those around him, endemic corruption and an untenable economic situation for the majority of Moroccans feed the perception of an imminent end of reign and a succession now engaged. As for Sahrawi observers, they underline that “this succession crisis and the weakening of the monarch cannot be dissociated from the illegal occupation of Western Sahara.
While the Makhzen strives to hide the wear and tear of power and prepare for the stage of the heir, he pursues a colonial policy rejected by international law and by the Sahrawi people.
The fragility of the regime highlights the dead end of the Moroccan strategy aimed at imposing a
“Autonomy plan” instead of the self -determination referendum promised since 1991. The future of Western Sahara will not decide behind the scenes of the Royal Palace, but in the full application of international law “.
It is obvious that this power struggle has repercussions on the political stability of the kingdom shaken by internal rivalries which oppose in the absence of the king, but in his direct entourage, strengthening the climate of distrust and uncertainties.
The observers note that the gradual withdrawal of the King has notable implications on the governance of the country, due to the lack of clear guidelines and the centralization of power around the monarch who led to decision -making paralysis.
In addition, such a situation hinders the implementation of essential economic and social decisions and accentuates popular discontent, already very large.
Reality in Morocco is completely the opposite of the image that the Makhzen wants to give and its media relays which it has corrupted. Morocco does not have the stability which would make it able to fulfill any role in the region when it crosses a tense situation.
The fragility of the monarchy comes at a time when the geopolitical context requires states that they are stable, but everything indicates that this is not the case of Morocco.
Lakhdar A.