The King of Morocco is the epitome of logic, pragmatism, commitment and humanism in all its manifestations.
His Majesty fights with firmness and intransigence for peace in the world. It works for the unity of peoples and for the dialogue of civilizations. It embodies the break with all models of rule as we see them today in an increasingly divided world. He contrasts with the past with his enlightened vision and his gaze resolutely turned towards the future.
His Majesty King Mohammed VI marks his time with another philosophy of reign, an approach that is both pragmatic and rational, which he has embodied with foresight since July 23, 1999, the date of his proclamation as King of Morocco, before his enthronement, on July 30, 1999, on the Throne of the Alaouite dynasty.
Without a doubt, history teaches us that peoples count for the greatness of their leaders, for their specificities, for what they put in place as reforms, as projects, as structuring projects and as a vision resolutely turned towards the future. Great nations are also distinguished by their guides who chart the paths of progress and prosperity.
It is in this sense that some leaders write history, while others suffer it or pass without a trace. In Morocco, we have been living since 1999, under the reign of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, a monarch who changed the face of Morocco in just two decades, who established the Kingdom as one of the safest countries, the most competitive and most committed in the world, for the good of its populations, for its continent, Africa, for the Arab world and for the stability of all humanity.
For 24 years, we have witnessed, with pride, this profound ability to break with all the backward-looking aspects of our nation, thanks to the enlightened vision of a King who observes the world in all its manifestations and its ramifications.
His Majesty has taken major decisions, decisions that change the course of a country's history, as was the case on January 16, 2004, with the revision of the Moudawana, rightly considered one of emblematic reforms of the reign of King Mohammed VI.
Thanks to this reform, the legal status of Moroccan women is then improved. This new national charter of great importance includes, in particular, the criminalization of sexual harassment, the raising of the minimum age of marriage and the modification of divorce and repudiation procedures.
We must also come back to another date which marks the recent history of Morocco: on December 15, 2004, the first of the seven televised public hearings of the victims of the “years of lead” was launched. These programs are organized by the Equity and Reconciliation Commission (IER) set up by His Majesty the King in 2003 to shed light on human rights violations.
HM King Mohammed VI has not only settled all accounts of an era, but he has succeeded in twenty-three years in consolidating the pillars of a united, united and coherent nation. It is also from this perspective that on March 9, 2011, in the midst of the Arab Spring, the first demonstration was held calling for the initiation of a profound institutional reform.
The Royal reaction was not long in coming since in his speech of March 9, the Sovereign promised the development of a new Constitution. On July 1 of the same year, it was submitted to a referendum, where the "yes" vote won with 98.5% of the vote.
This is the embodied work of a serene Sovereign who knows where he wants to lead his country. The objectives are clear: democracy, modernity, dignity for all, social justice, security and peace, with a high point: May 18, 2005.
During the King's speech to the nation, HM King Mohammed VI announced the creation of a program that aims to eradicate misery and development gaps in the country through the fight against poverty, against social exclusion in urban areas or even the fight against precariousness. It is also in this logic that, on May 8, 2012, His Majesty proceeded to the installation of the “High Authority of the national dialogue on the reform of Justice”.
In terms of the Kingdom's international policy, we must stop here on a date of the first order. On January 30, 2017, Morocco officially regained its seat within the African Union. It was during the 28th Summit of the Union held in Addis Ababa. As a result, this summit marked a historic turning point in the life of the Pan-African organization. Thus, after more than 33 years of absence, Morocco has regained its natural place within its institutional family. He came back through the front door.
It is also in this logic of human dialogue between cultures that we must grasp all the symbolism of this date: on March 30, 2019, at the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Pope Francis arrived in Morocco for a short visit. A meeting placed under the seal of interreligious dialogue.
This royal dynamic also takes full measure in the face of global challenges and the major crises that can strike us, as was the case with the Covid-19 pandemic. In this sense, on March 15, 2020, His Majesty King Mohammed VI gave His High Instructions to the government to proceed with the immediate creation of a special fund dedicated to the management of the Coronavirus pandemic.
A large-scale action which is followed, on March 17, 2020, by another since the Sovereign chaired at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, a working session devoted to monitoring the management of the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in our country and continuing to take action to address any developments.
With regard to the Moroccan Sahara issue, the 24 years of reign have been marked by very great diplomatic victories, and this, at all levels, since the international community has aligned itself in its majority on the Moroccan solution, the only reliable and viable. It is in this sense that April 7 and 8, 2022 mark an important day for Morocco.
“Historical”, “strategic”, words are not lacking in Morocco to describe this unprecedented visit by the Spanish Prime Minister on April 7 and 8 in Rabat. Everything has been meticulously thought out: a royal audience, a joint declaration and an "Iftar", to testify to the importance of the meeting between Mohammed VI and Pedro Sanchez. The hearing ended with a joint declaration, with a view to materializing this new relationship.
It is this dynamic that has led Washington to recognize the Moroccan nature of the Sahara, as the State of Israel has just done, thus proving to the world that this false affair of the Moroccan Sahara, fabricated from scratch by the enemies of Morocco's success is about to end in favor of historical legitimacy, which is underpinned by realities on the ground that suffer no shadow.
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