{"id":551,"date":"2025-11-14T15:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.13emregion.com\/?p=551"},"modified":"2025-11-14T17:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:15:46","slug":"ouzzine-lays-bare-the-government-sky-high-figures-enduring-corruption-morocco-faces-deep-inequalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.13emregion.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/ouzzine-lays-bare-the-government-sky-high-figures-enduring-corruption-morocco-faces-deep-inequalities\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a0Ouzzine Lays Bare the Government: Sky-High Figures, Enduring Corruption\u2026 Morocco Faces Deep Inequalities\u00a0\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"5008\" data-end=\"5102\"><strong data-start=\"5011\" data-end=\"5102\">Budget and Government Crisis: An Analytical Reading of MP Mohamed Ouzine\u2019s Intervention<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"5104\" data-end=\"5429\">In a heated parliamentary session, <strong data-start=\"5139\" data-end=\"5157\">Mohamed Ouzine<\/strong>, MP from the <strong data-start=\"5171\" data-end=\"5191\">Popular Movement<\/strong>, broke the monotony of budget debates by presenting a <strong data-start=\"5246\" data-end=\"5302\">sharp and critical analysis of the 2026 Finance Bill<\/strong>. He asserted that the current government has left <strong data-start=\"5353\" data-end=\"5403\">no positive impact on Moroccan citizens\u2019 lives<\/strong> over the past four years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"5431\" data-end=\"5681\">Ouzine opened by illustrating <strong data-start=\"5461\" data-end=\"5498\">the everyday reality of Moroccans<\/strong>, highlighting the gap between governmental announcements and citizens\u2019 lived experiences: applause in parliamentary chambers does not translate to real satisfaction among the public.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"5683\" data-end=\"5991\">He emphasized the ineffectiveness of past budgets, stating that <strong data-start=\"5747\" data-end=\"5816\">funds allocated to essential sectors produced no tangible results<\/strong>. He denounced the ongoing deterioration of the middle class and the incapacity of social mechanisms to protect citizens from inflation and rising costs of goods and services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"5993\" data-end=\"6352\">Another key critique focused on <strong data-start=\"6025\" data-end=\"6086\">regional disparities in investment and budget allocations<\/strong>, exposing a stark divide between urban Morocco and rural or mountainous regions, consolidating the \u201ctwo-speed Morocco\u201d model. Millions remain outside social protection, while the government claims success based on <strong data-start=\"6301\" data-end=\"6351\">financial indicators disconnected from reality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"6354\" data-end=\"6422\">Ouzine posed <strong data-start=\"6367\" data-end=\"6419\">critical questions on governmental effectiveness<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6822\">\n<li data-start=\"6423\" data-end=\"6557\">\n<p data-start=\"6425\" data-end=\"6557\">How can citizens believe the Finance Bill will meaningfully improve their lives amid declining services and persistent corruption?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6558\" data-end=\"6702\">\n<p data-start=\"6560\" data-end=\"6702\">Why is citizens\u2019 purchasing power being drained through direct and indirect taxes while productive sectors see no returns for their efforts?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6703\" data-end=\"6822\">\n<p data-start=\"6705\" data-end=\"6822\">What is the real value of public institutions that are heavily subsidized but contribute minimally to state finances?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"6824\" data-end=\"7222\">Regarding <strong data-start=\"6834\" data-end=\"6862\">education and healthcare<\/strong>, Ouzine highlighted <strong data-start=\"6883\" data-end=\"6904\">planning failures<\/strong>, citing the government\u2019s backtracking on contract worker regularization, tuition fee caps, and medical specialization management, which exacerbate social disparities and public frustration. He described this as a <strong data-start=\"7118\" data-end=\"7154\">crisis of thought and governance<\/strong>, emphasizing that <strong data-start=\"7173\" data-end=\"7221\">numbers alone cannot improve quality of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"7224\" data-end=\"7482\">He described the 2026 budget as a <strong data-start=\"7258\" data-end=\"7282\">\u201clast-minute budget\u201d<\/strong>, reacting to social pressures rather than a coherent economic vision. According to him, <strong data-start=\"7371\" data-end=\"7481\">the government attempts to restore legitimacy with money after failing to build it through public policies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"7484\" data-end=\"7700\">Economically, Ouzine warned against <strong data-start=\"7520\" data-end=\"7619\">draining citizens\u2019 purchasing power instead of investing in production and real wealth creation<\/strong>, noting that official growth figures remain <strong data-start=\"7664\" data-end=\"7699\">numbers without tangible impact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"7702\" data-end=\"8041\">He also raised concerns about <strong data-start=\"7732\" data-end=\"7767\">transparency and accountability<\/strong>: why do many public institutions remain a burden on the state? Why don\u2019t allocated credits translate into tangible achievements for citizens? Ouzine argues that <strong data-start=\"7929\" data-end=\"8004\">the government\u2019s crisis is not financial but of governance and planning<\/strong>, and public patience has its limits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8043\" data-end=\"8401\">Finally, Ouzine stressed <strong data-start=\"8068\" data-end=\"8126\">the government\u2019s failure to implement the social state<\/strong>, noting that substantial funds allocated to vital sectors have neither improved service quality nor generated jobs. He insisted that <strong data-start=\"8260\" data-end=\"8350\">real change requires revising priorities and strengthening public policy effectiveness<\/strong>, ensuring social justice and reducing disparities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8403\" data-end=\"8442\"><strong data-start=\"8403\" data-end=\"8442\">Analytical questions for follow-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"8443\" data-end=\"9037\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8443\" data-end=\"8541\">\n<p data-start=\"8446\" data-end=\"8541\">Can this budget generate tangible results before the elections, or is it merely a media tool?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8542\" data-end=\"8693\">\n<p data-start=\"8545\" data-end=\"8693\">What is the real role of public institutions that contribute little to state finances, and will they continue to be funded without accountability?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8694\" data-end=\"8775\">\n<p data-start=\"8697\" data-end=\"8775\">How can social and regional disparities be reduced in a \u201ctwo-speed Morocco\u201d?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8776\" data-end=\"8905\">\n<p data-start=\"8779\" data-end=\"8905\">Will continued corruption and declining service quality lead to a loss of public trust before the government\u2019s mandate ends?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8906\" data-end=\"9037\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\" data-start=\"8909\" data-end=\"9037\">What are the real alternatives to financial depletion policies, and how can the government invest in production and real wealth?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"i8Vm1DYFKvk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0645\u062f\u0627\u062e\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0626\u0628 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0648\u0632\u064a\u0646 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0634\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0632\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u0644\u0642 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0641\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u0642\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0629 2026\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i8Vm1DYFKvk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budget and Government Crisis: An Analytical Reading of MP Mohamed Ouzine\u2019s Intervention In a heated parliamentary session, Mohamed Ouzine, MP from the Popular Movement, broke the monotony of budget debates by presenting a sharp and critical analysis of the 2026 Finance Bill. 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