Morocco’s House of Representatives is gearing up for a pivotal day. Two plenary sessions are scheduled for Thursday to review the government program presented by Prime Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri, ahead of a formal vote by lawmakers.
The first session, set for 10 a.m., will open the general debate on the government’s program. Parliamentary groups from both the ruling coalition and the opposition are expected to weigh in, offering their first detailed assessment of the policy direction the executive has outlined since taking office.
The second session convenes at 6 p.m. Mansouri will respond to the interventions raised by the various parliamentary groups and blocs before lawmakers move to a vote on the program as a whole. The procedure, grounded in Article 88 of the Constitution and governed by the House’s internal rules, effectively determines whether the new cabinet secures the parliamentary backing it needs to govern for the coming five-year term.
The vote comes weeks after September’s legislative elections ushered in the new government, which has already rolled out several flagship initiatives, including a tourism roadmap aiming for 26 million visitors by 2030 and a pledge to double certain social aid payments. Thursday’s vote is meant to formally anchor those commitments into an official roadmap endorsed by the elected chamber.
Beyond procedural formality, the twin sessions amount to the real starting signal for government action. Once the program clears the vote, the cabinet will hold a clear mandate to pursue its reform agenda, spanning social protection, investment promotion and an overhaul of several economic sectors. Thursday’s debate will be closely watched by political circles and the public alike, many of whom are waiting to see the promised measures translate into tangible results.
The evening session is expected to run well into the night as every parliamentary group takes the floor before the final vote is called.
