National Association of Media and Publishers Denounces “Le Monde” Gossip
In response to the publication since August 24 of a series of defamatory articles by the French daily Le Monde, targeting King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan monarchy, the National Association of Media and Publishers (ANME) has raised its voice.
In a statement issued on August 27, the association denounced what it described as “baseless gossip” and accused the French newspaper of serving hostile agendas against Morocco, aiming to tarnish the Kingdom’s image and undermine diplomatic relations between Rabat and Paris.
According to ANME, the articles in question, presented as investigations, are in fact devoid of credible sources and build fictitious anecdotes to support an anti-monarchy narrative. “These articles do not constitute journalistic work and will leave an indelible stain on the image of this so-called newspaper of reference,” the statement emphasized.
The association stressed that these alleged “investigations” “do not cite sources, report fictitious anecdotes and construct a narrative that serves an agenda openly hostile to the monarchy, which is the cornerstone of the Moroccan Nation.”
Bringing together experienced journalists, the association declared that all of the information published by the daily—owned by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse, and Daniel Kretinsky—regarding the King, his family and his entourage, is false.
“It is not just the majority, but the entirety of these anecdotes that fall under pure imagination,” ANME insisted, questioning the motives behind what it called journalistic fiction.
The association argued that these articles aim to create the illusion of an “end of reign” for King Mohammed VI, a scenario it described as a fantasy designed to target the monarchy, which remains the foundation of the Moroccan Nation. “And if there is indeed a twilight, it is that of a newspaper once said to be a reference, today addicted to gossip and serving hidden agendas,” the statement added.
ANME firmly condemned the false and tendentious nature of these publications and rejected any attempt at manipulation or destabilization of Morocco. “Morocco in motion does not stop at the emptiness of sensationalist scenarios. If the purpose of these articles is to provoke a cooling of relations between Rabat and Paris, Le Monde has aimed at the wrong target,” the communiqué concluded.
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