Harmonious leadership awaits the Istiqlal Party

Nizar Baraka, Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party, said that after consultations, the National Council meeting was kept open to elect members of the party’s Executive Committee, attributing this to the fact that “it became clear that the conference’s agitations would have led to repercussions on the composition of the Executive Committee that would emerge from the conference.”

Baraka added at the speech festival organized by the General Union of Workers in Morocco on the occasion of the celebration of Labor Day in the city of Fez, today, Wednesday, that it was “necessary to expand the circle of consultations and take the necessary time in order to evaluate the 107 nominations for the Executive Committee to take the appropriate decision.”

Baraka, who was elected by the last conference of the Istiqlal Party as Secretary-General for a second term without electing members of the Executive Committee as was customary, revealed that the process of evaluating candidates for membership in the Executive Committee will take place “based on objective criteria, which are: competence, the struggle and moral path, field work, intellectual and territorial radiance, and of course loyalty.” To the principles and values ​​of the Istiqlal Party.”

The spokesman indicated that the goal of this is “to emerge with a new, harmonious, strong leadership capable of forming a shadow government that keeps up with the government’s work and provides the necessary alternatives so that the party’s performance within the government is at the expected level,” stressing that “the delay in electing members of the Executive Committee came from In order to form a leadership and executive committee capable of winning the upcoming legislative, collective, professional, and union elections, and occupy the forefront of the political scene in the 2026 elections.”

On the other hand, Nizar Baraka, in his speech during the speech festival of the union arm of his party on the occasion of the celebration of International Workers’ Day, expressed the Istiqlal Party’s pride in what he described as “the gains that were achieved during the era of the current government,” which he said came thanks to “the struggles of the General Union of Workers’ Union in Morocco.” Within the framework of social dialogue with the government, of which the Istiqlal Party is an essential part.”

The Secretary-General of the Istiqlal Party stressed that the beginning of the institutionalization of social dialogue and the major gains were with the government of Abbas El-Fassi in the agreement of April 26, 2011, adding that his party “is proud to be one of the components of this government that implemented the royal program to universalize social protection and direct social support, and during its reign all Moroccans benefit from the fruits of development,” he said.