Video: Heated Parliamentary Clash as PM El Mansouri Confronts RNI Over 10-Year Governance Record, Challenges PJD on Rural Development Billions and 2015 Cases, and Replies to Chabat and Sentissi

FesNews Media – Rabat: The parliamentary session dedicated to the Prime Minister’s reply witnessed fiery political exchanges as Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri responded with figures and institutional records to opposition criticisms, revisiting the previous governments’ management of education, healthcare, agriculture, and the Rural Development Fund.

Rebutting Electoral Skepticism and Recalling the 2015 Campaign Finance Cases

Prime Minister Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri strongly criticized attempts by Justice and Development Party (PJD) and Haraki Group deputies to cast doubt on electoral integrity, reminding them that the electoral framework was adopted by consensus with the Ministry of the Interior. She recalled judicial prosecutions involving candidates in the 2015 elections and warned that persistent political skepticism alienates citizens from the ballot box.

Confronting Yassine Akacha and the RNI Over Ten Years in Government

In a pointed reply to RNI deputy Yassine Akacha following his party’s transition to the opposition, El Mansouri reminded the chamber that the National Rally of Independents had participated in government for ten consecutive years and led the executive for five years. She explained that her decision to replace the ministers of Education, Health, and Agriculture directly answered citizens’ widespread dissatisfaction with previous sectoral outcomes.

Citizen Dignity, SMEs vs. Large Corporations, and the Illicit Enrichment Bill

Highlighting the fundamental socioeconomic contrast between her cabinet and the RNI’s approach, the Prime Minister stated that her government places human dignity, Moroccan expatriates, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the center of public policy rather than favoring large corporations—challenging RNI deputies to vote in favor of the upcoming bill criminalizing illicit enrichment.

Auditing the Rural Development Fund Billions and Collective Land Building Permits

Addressing both the PJD and the Haraki Group, El Mansouri revisited the management of the Rural Development Fund under former Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, criticizing the reallocation of billions of dirhams originally earmarked for rural infrastructure and human development toward agricultural subsidies, while detailing practical reforms to simplify rural housing permits and collective land (Soulaliyate) procedures.

Firm Reply to Haraki Group Chair Rim Chabat and Heated Exchange with Azami and Sentissi

El Mansouri responded firmly to Haraki Group President Rim Chabat’s personal remarks against cabinet members, stating that her Marrakchi upbringing and political ethics prevent her from descending into personal insults or chasing social media “buzz,” followed by a lively exchange with Driss Sentissi and Driss El Azami before concluding with an emotional tribute to placing the nation above partisan interests.