Morocco’s PJD and Al Adl Wal Ihsane Revive Rivalry Over Election Utility

ABDELILAH BENKIRANE’S FEUD WITH AL ADL WAL IHSAUNE CONTINUES

The leader of the Party for Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, has reignited a long-standing feud with Al Adl Wal Ihsane, a rival Islamist party in Morocco. The dispute centers on the utility of elections in Morocco’s political landscape.

• Benkirane accuses Al Adl Wal Ihsane of undermining the PJD’s efforts to reform Morocco’s electoral system.
• Al Adl Wal Ihsane responds that the PJD is trying to consolidate its power through manipulated elections.

By Anne Nkeng — Société et culture