King Mohammed VI orders RNI head Aziz Akhannouch to form new government

King Mohammed VI orders RNI head Aziz Akhannouch to form new government
Friday 10 September 2021 - 19:42

King Mohammed VI received Friday evening Aziz Akhannouch, Secretary-General of National Rally of Independents (RNI), tasking him of forming Morocco’s new government, after his party won by majority in the September 8 elections.

Akhannouch said the results of the Sep 8 elections constitute “a victory for democracy, its spirit and its rules.” His party scored 97 out of 395 seats in  parliament.

The RNI  promised to double the public health budget over the next 5 years and create 100,000 jobs to boost the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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