Rabat, Morocco (TMT)-As illiteracy rates in Morocco float around 50%, many Moroccans do not distinguish between the role of the government and that of the elected council.
In this spirit, King Mohammed VI tried to lift the fog on such misconceptions in his last speech on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, stressing that “the Government is not responsible for the quality of services provided by elected councils.”
“The Minister of Energy is not responsible for street lights, water and electricity services or sanitation. By the same token, the Minister of Interior is not responsible for garbage collection or street cleaning, nor is the Minister of Equipment and Transport in charge of local street-paving or urban transport,” the Moroccan monarch stressed.
“Citizens have to be aware that the people in charge of these social and administrative services, which they need in their everyday life, are the people they voted for in their community or region.
“Members of Parliament have nothing to do with the management of local affairs. Their duty is to propose, discuss and pass laws, monitor Government action and assess public policies,” the Moroccan Monarch further noted.
The Moroccan Times.
