Benabdallah affirmed that the Ministry of the Interior remains the institution best positioned to guarantee the integrity of elections. However, he urged for the active involvement of political parties in monitoring the process through consultative bodies at both national and regional levels. Such an approach, he argued, would help establish a form of “positive neutrality” and strengthen the credibility of the ballot.
The PPS leader issued a harsh assessment of irregularities observed during past elections, particularly in 2021. He underlined the importance of eliminating any questionable practices at every stage: from candidate registration to campaigning and election day itself.
“The parties must take responsibility for choosing competent, honest, and politically clean candidates,” he declared, denouncing the influence of “dirty money” in public life.
Benabdallah stressed that his own party has never presented corrupt candidates nor resorted to illegal financing, calling on other political formations to follow the same path.
The PPS leader also highlighted worrying voter turnout figures: of Morocco’s 28 million citizens of voting age, only 18 million are registered on the electoral rolls, and of those, around 9 million abstain. For him, this crisis of confidence demands a genuine democratic renewal.
“Saying that all elected officials are corrupt is false. There are honest leaders, but they must be put forward and given the means to act,” he insisted.
The PPS proposals
To reconcile Moroccans with politics, Benabdallah outlined several key proposals:
- direct voting rights for Moroccans living abroad,
- a thorough reform of the electoral system,
- and strict legal measures to punish any attempt at fraud or corruption.
Finally, he reaffirmed that democracy remains “the first and most essential step” toward achieving genuine economic and social development, calling for “bold and ambitious” reforms ahead of the 2026 elections.
Translated from Abderrazzak Boussaid’s French article – le7tv