BOUJDOUR – The southern Moroccan city of Boujdour played host this weekend to a pivotal stop on the campaign trail of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), as party leader Mohamed Chawki told a packed hall that the kingdom’s southern provinces are far more than a routine campaign stop for his party.
Chawki said his nationwide tour spans every legislative constituency in the kingdom, but with particular emphasis on the three southern regions. He argued that RNI candidates running in these territories bring genuine strengths to the table, competence, field experience and deep local roots, that position them to deliver strong results in the upcoming vote.
The party chief also praised Boujdour’s sitting member of parliament, Ibrahim Khiya, describing him as a steadfast advocate for local residents’ concerns inside the chamber. Chawki took aim at what he called inconsistencies in rival parties’ rhetoric on marginalization and territorial fairness, contrasting that with the RNI’s outreach to roughly 10,000 elected local officials nationwide aimed at identifying the real needs of municipalities and regional councils.
On the record of achievements, Chawki credited his party’s parliamentary blocs with pushing through increased budget allocations for local governments, particularly to address sanitation, infrastructure and everyday public services. He also reviewed government reforms in healthcare and education, calling them among the standout accomplishments of the current governing term.
Closing his remarks, the RNI leader stressed that trust between his party and Boujdour’s population has been built over years of sustained presence, listening and grassroots work, not manufactured in the run-up to a single election. He voiced hope that this trust would translate into votes, expressing ambition for RNI candidates to finish first both in Boujdour and nationwide.
The visit lands in the middle of a tightly contested electoral season, with parties from the outgoing governing coalition working to shore up support in the southern provinces, a region that carries heavy symbolic weight for the kingdom and is routinely showcased as a flagship of Morocco’s advanced regionalization model. For the RNI, which has led the governing coalition in recent years, the contest in Boujdour reflects a broader challenge: persuading a demanding local electorate that promises on connectivity and territorial equity have translated into tangible results on the ground.
