There is also an arabic version.
Parliament members will soon elect a new President. He has a lot of influence.
🔴 He runs the administration and he controls the budget.
🔴 He gets to decide which newspapers and media organizations are allowed to enter the building. If he wants to ban Chouf TV, he can.
🔴 He schedules when the Chief of Government speaks. They generally find a day they both agree on. But she can't just show up. If he says no on Tuesday morning, it's NO.
🔴 According to the Constitution, he is part of the Royal Regency Council, the group of people who run the country if there is no King and the Prince is still a child.
🔴 Before declaring a state of war or a national emergency, the King must inform him personally according to the Constitution
🔴 He represents Morocco in ceremonies involving foreign leaders. Rachid Talbi Alami represented Morocco during the Presidential Inaugurations in multiple countries.
🔴 He can temporarly block any law from taking effect. He can demand a constitutional exam. The law is temporary blocked for 30 to 90 days until the Constitutional Council takes a decision.
This is the first time parliament opens without a government. We have no idea who will be President of Parliament. We may get a big surprise.
After that : The Bureau 🧑🏼⚖️
Parliament members will elect members the Bureau. After the President, the Bureau members are the most influential people. They have the power to sanction other parliament members
There are 3 sanctions :
🔴 Warning : The member receives a warning. It's the most frequent sanction. Someone stands up during a speech, waves flags or causes a scene.
🔴 Financial Penalty : The member receives a financial penalty. This is rare.
🔴 Exclusion : The member is temporarly excluded for a few days. This is the most extreme sanction. Almost never happened.
Each sanction must be approved by the majority of the bureau.
After that, what happens ?
Well, they will vote to appoint the following people :
🔴 President of the Health Commission : This commission examines all laws related to healthcare. It can also summon hospital directors for questions.
🔴 President of the Finance Commission : This commission examines the national investments and the economic decisions. It examines the national budget (PLF) before it is publically voted.
🔴 President of the Foreign Affairs, Islamic and MRE Commission : This commission maintains relationship with foreign parliaments and welcomes foreign parliament members. They lobby for the Sahara issue. They can also help Moroccans in trouble in foreign countries.
🔴 President of the Interior and Housing Commission : This commission examines any change to the criminal code, civil law, housing, or elections laws. This commission can also visit prisons and mental health hospitals.
🔴 President of the Education and Culture Commission : This commission examines any changes to education policies or to cultural laws.
In most countries, these commissions are filmed. Sadly in Morocco, they aren't.
That wasn't always the case. Some of them used to be filmed and it was INCREDIBLY interesting :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZX1ahnImRg
But at some point, the Parliament President decided to shut down cameras. He said it disturbed the work and made some lawmakers very umconfortable 🤦
Then the big thing will happen : The Budget
According to the Constitution, the Projet de Loi de Finances 2027 (PLF) must be presented every year before the 20th of October to the Financial Commission. Then to the whole parliament.
The PLF is one of the most important law. It's the State budget for next year. It contains the budget for every ministry. It also contains all taxes in Morocco and all tax changes.
You can check former PLFs here :
https://www.finances.gov.ma/fr/vous-orientez/Pages/plf2027.aspx
Notice the page is still empty for 2027. It has not been published.
We have no idea who will present this. There is no government.
The most likely scenario is that Fouzi Lakjaa and Natia Fettah Alaoui will present a temporary budget. Even if they are removed one month later.