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From Dakhla, Lekjaa Says PAM Backs Raising the Minimum Wage to 5,000 Dirhams on Thursday

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fouzi Lekjaa said the Authenticity and Modernity Party supports raising the minimum wage to 5,000 dirhams, with the proposal expected to move on Thursday.
  • Speaking at a party meeting in Dakhla attended by more than 15,000 people, Lekjaa called for a change in the current direction of government policy.
  • He said the party wants broader development across Morocco and a stronger role for young people.

Fouzi Lekjaa said from Dakhla that Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party supports raising the minimum wage to 5,000 dirhams, with the proposal set to advance on Thursday.

Lekjaa, a member of the party's political bureau and minister delegate in charge of the budget, spoke at a party meeting attended by more than 15,000 people. He said the party's vision for the future, beginning on Sept. 23, rests on changing the current course of government action.

A culture of distributing spoils, undermining citizens' purchasing power and openly creating conflicts of interest.

· Fouzi LekjaaLekjaa described what he said would result from continuing the current government approach.

Continuing along the present path, he argued, would lead to “a culture of distributing spoils, undermining citizens' purchasing power and openly creating conflicts of interest.” He said those concerns had led the party to seek a different direction focused on development across all regions of the kingdom.

Lekjaa also said young people, wherever they live, should regain their role as a real force capable of creating added value and helping build the country's future. On the minimum-wage proposal, he said: “We heard that there is a proposal to raise the minimum wage to 5,000 dirhams. From Dakhla, I say we all agree. The employment minister has the authority to pass it on Thursday, and we agree.”

We heard that there is a proposal to raise the minimum wage to 5,000 dirhams. From Dakhla, I say we all agree. The employment minister has the authority to pass it on Thursday, and we agree.

· Fouzi LekjaaLekjaa expressed the party's support for the proposed minimum-wage increase.
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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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