MPs Protest European Parliament’s Blackmail Policy

Moroccan MPs protested on Wednesday against the policy of blackmail and negotiation pursued by some parties within the European Parliament (EP) against Morocco, denouncing the double standards of the European legislative institution in the field of human rights. During a debate on EP’s hostile, flagrant and recurrent attacks against the Kingdom, these MPs stressed that Morocco is mature enough to defend its democratic choice, its rights and freedoms. In this respect, they further condemned EP’s “colonialist and superior vision,” pointing out that African peoples are now capable of taking sovereign control of their destiny. In a speech delivered on the occasion, the President of the Socialist Group in the House of Representatives, Abderrahim Chahid, stated that Morocco, which is fully committed to the international promotion of human rights, has never shied away from discussing issues of democracy and human rights. Morocco, according to him, is firmly committed to the promotion of human rights and has signed all international conventions that have not been ratified by major countries. For his part, the Vice-President of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Ouzzine, denounced EP’s unacceptable actions and duplicity. He denounced the fact that, a few days before the vote on its anti-Moroccan resolution, the European Parliament had welcomed “a misguided separatist who calls for taking up arms against the Moroccans at a time when Europe is advocating peace and security.” This conference, organized by the two chambers of the European Parliament, examined the bases of the methodical attacks and false aggressions that the European Parliament systematically and presumptuously disseminates against the Kingdom.