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Morocco's political parties are racing at full pace as the countdown to the country's Sept. 23 parliamentary elections begins, with officials saying health, education and employment top the public's priorities.
27 political parties will compete for 395 seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Morocco's parliament, in elections set for Wednesday, Sept. 23.
According to official figures, the country has 15,801,162 registered voters, and parties' campaigns, which began Sept. 10, will continue until midnight tomorrow. Political parties are pulling out all the stops to win over voters.
Political analyst Abdulilah Dagmi told Anadolu Agency (AA) that citizens' top priorities are health, education and employment.
Dagmi said the voices of the youth, who previously took to the streets to demand change, need to be heard. "Parties must listen to young people's demands and incorporate these requests, particularly the objective ones, into their election platforms," he said.
Noting that the country recently witnessed one of the largest waves of mass migration toward Ceuta, Dagmi called on political parties not only to meet young people's demands but also to bring them into their ranks, provide them with training and open doors for them.
In Morocco's last general election, held Sept. 8, 2021, the National Rally of Independents (RNI) finished first with 102 seats. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), a government coalition partner, came in second with 86 seats, while the Istiqlal Party placed third with 81 seats.
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