Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Morocco: From Strength to Rationale

The moves towards a more open liberal state in Morocco are receiving support from around the globe. The fact that the country is being applauded even in the Arab press is important and will help to strengthen King Mohammed VI in his steps forward. Here is an excerpt from an opinion piece in the Lebanese Dar Al Hayat:

The most important facet of the current Moroccan experience is that people want to know themselves and their history, hoping that it will help them in gearing to face the future. The immunization against the contagion of the unrestrained authority, as it turns into an oppression of liberties, remains essential as long as there is no recurrence of the transgression mistakes. The reading of the past, including the shadow and darkness areas, is inevitable and beneficial as long as it does not involve painful marks or effects, since being concerned with these risks hinders the discovery of the progress laws. The debate will remain prevalent in an issue that made the authority's struggle in Morocco for the last four decades effective. Even though the assessment levels may vary according to motives and positions, it included lessons, the harshest of which is that the Moroccans open their eyes to mass graves, which were uselessly hidden under the surface. Although the experience is bitter and unconceivable, putting it behind is being achieved competently and carefully without contempt.

Read the article here: Dar Al Hayat

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