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On April 28, 2024, in Casablanca, the National Forum for Local Trade and Services hosted an awards ceremony to honor the winners of the 1st Ramadan Futsal Tournament for the Casablanca-Settat region, featuring over 12 teams. The event included trophy presentations, individual player awards, certificates of appreciation, artistic performances, and recognitions for key contributors.
The National Forum for Communication and Civil Society, in partnership with the TIZI initiative (ENCG Settat branch), hosted an open forum with leaders of the Constitutional Union party in Casablanca. Featuring key political figures, the event aimed to introduce students to the party's social liberal ideology, organizational structure, and historical contribution to managing public affairs and shaping Casablanca's urban development.
On April 20, 2024, in Tangier, Mohamed Ez-Zemmouri, regional coordinator of the Constitutional Union for Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, chaired a tribute meeting honoring party cadres. He highlighted the importance of renewing party structures and maintaining regional momentum through training programs to solidify the party's role in local governance.
The text criticizes UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura's approach to the Moroccan Sahara issue, arguing that his consultations with parties hostile to Morocco hindered his mission and diverted it from a realistic political solution based on Morocco's internationally supported Autonomy Initiative. While De Mistura's briefings have become routine procedures, the report by MINURSO head Alexander Ivanko has gained greater significance by highlighting the on-the-ground challenges and ceasefire violations committed by the Polisario Front.
Ismail Lemghari, representing the Constitutional Union party, was elected this Wednesday afternoon, February 7, 2024, as the tenth deputy mayor of Marrakech by a majority of votes. The election of Ismail Lemghari, former president of the Sidi Youssef Ben Ali district council, took place during the single session of the October ordinary session of the Marrakech Municipal Council. The proceedings began on Wednesday morning, February 7, in the main meeting hall at the municipal council headquarters on Mohammed VI Avenue in Marrakech, presided over by the First Deputy Mayor, Mohamed El Idrissi.
A delegation from the Constitutional Union party, led by Secretary-General Mohamed Joudar, visited the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on March 21, 2024 (10 Ramadan 1445 AH). The visit included prayers honoring the late Kings Mohammed V and Hassan II, and concluded with a signing of the Golden Book.
Candidates from the Constitutional Union party achieved a major victory in the partial local and professional elections held on December 26, 2023. The party secured several seats across local communities in various provinces (Kenitra, Meknes, Sidi Kacem, and Safi), alongside a seat in the Chamber of Crafts for the Casablanca-Settat region (service crafts category - Ben M'sik), thereby winning the majority of the contested seats it endorsed.
The Constitutional Union party, led by Secretary-General Mohamed Joudar, presented its memorandum and vision regarding the revision of the Family Code before the designated Body at the Academy of the Kingdom in Rabat. Implementing the Royal directives, the party's proposals are anchored in religious and constitutional frameworks, aiming to safeguard family cohesion and balance while prioritizing the best interests of children.
Constitutional Union MP Mohamed Zemmouri criticized the requirement of a new "inhabitance permit" (issued in 2023) to qualify for the direct housing support program, stating that it deprives many citizens and impacts sellers of newly built, unoccupied apartments, while urging a review of the condition. Guided by Royal Directives for 2024–2028, the program provides direct financial aid ranging from 70,000 to 100,000 MAD for Moroccans residing at home or abroad purchasing their first primary residence.
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Nation's Late Leader, His Late Majesty King Hassan II, may God rest His soul in peace, a delegation from the Political Bureau of the Constitutional Union party, led by Brother Mohamed Joudar, Secretary-General of the party, visited the Mausoleum of Mohammed V on Wednesday, 9 Rabi' II 1445 AH, to pay tribute to His pure memory. The Constitutional Union delegation raised their hands in prayer to Almighty God to encompass the Late King Hassan II in His vast mercy, admit Him to His spacious Paradise, shower His mercy and forgiveness upon the Late King Mohammed V, and illuminate His tomb. Those present also prayed to Almighty God to preserve Amir Al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful), His Majesty King Mohammed VI, as He preserved the Holy Quran, to protect His Crown Prince, the Illustrious Prince Moulay El Hassan, to strengthen His Majesty's side through Prince Moulay Rachid, and to protect the Noble Alaouite Family.
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch convened meetings in Rabat with majority parties alongside government-supporting parties (Constitutional Union and Social Democratic Movement) to detail the implementation of direct social support set to launch before year-end. Serving as the second phase of the Royal social protection initiative, the program targets children and vulnerable families to combat poverty and elevate living standards. Political representatives commended the government's consultative approach during the session attended by the Interior and Budget ministers.
Dr. Hassan Abyaba outlines the framework and phases for reforming Morocco's Family Code, launched by the Royal Letter to build a cohesive social model. The process involves three key stages: receiving proposals, evaluating them across targeted groups (children, women, spouses), and categorizing them through religious, social, and socio-economic frameworks. Highlighting practical constraints like economic hardships affecting alimony obligations, he calls for constructive Ijtihad and the inclusion of experts in family economics and sociology to draft legal solutions aligned with Morocco's 2035 New Development Model.
