Rabat - In his speech on the occasion of the National Journey of Civil Society, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane recommended civil society organizations not seek fortune in governmental financial support.
Benkirane said that the number of civil society organizations in Morocco exceeded 130,000 in 2016. He added that the organizations play a major role in Morocco by complementing the performance of the government.
The Head of Government also added that Morocco has become a leading country in the domain of civil society in the Arab world thanks to the work of its associations, indicating that these associations cope with societal developments know better how to deal with its problems.
There is a need for associations to become greater, according to Benkirane. This is because society needs human sense in dealing with its problems, which is the work done by civil society associations, unlike political society, which handles these issues in a stiff way.
“The government’s budget is about 300 billion MAD, and society will be better if we devout 1 percent of it to civil society [organizations],” stated Benkirane.
It worth mentioning that civil society in Morocco has acquired more authorities with the new communal law, which gives it the authority to propose and oppose projects and to participate in managing local affairs and decision-making in collaboration with the local authorities.
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