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Morocco’s National Rally of Independents steps up election mobilization in Taounate

Morocco’s National Rally of Independents steps up election mobilization in Taounate

From Hespress · () Arabic

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

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  • Morocco’s National Rally of Independents held a large campaign-organizing meeting in Ba Mohammed ahead of the Sept. 23 legislative elections.
  • Party officials said the gathering demonstrated strong local organization, continued field presence and readiness among Taounate supporters.
  • Regional coordinator Younes Rafiq called for continued advocacy on development issues in a province he said had faced years of historical marginalization.

A large gathering in the village of Ba Mohammed has given Morocco’s National Rally of Independents a chance to display its electoral strength in Taounate, just days before the Sept. 23, 2026 legislative elections.

This strong public presence makes me proud.

— Younes RafiqThe regional coordinator praised the turnout at the party meeting.

The meeting brought together party members from across the Fez-Meknes region, with the participation of party president Mohamed Chouki, members of the political bureau and local officials. Mustapha El Maysouri, the party’s provincial coordinator in Taounate, used the event to reaffirm the party’s organizational presence and high level of mobilization in the constituency.

The gathering featured energetic party chants and a large turnout. Party officials presented it as evidence that the local base remains cohesive and prepared for the coming contest. Younes Rafiq, the party’s regional coordinator for Fez-Meknes, said he was proud of the strong public attendance and described the choice of candidates as successful because it reflected sustained fieldwork, direct contact with residents and awareness of local needs.

The choice of the party’s candidates was successful because it reflects continued field presence, direct contact with citizens and awareness of their needs.

— Younes RafiqHe explained why he viewed the party’s candidate selection positively.

Rafiq also pointed to the organization of two regional meetings in Taounate during a single year as evidence of the region’s organizational momentum. He described the party’s structure there as being in excellent condition.

Despite the historical marginalization that affected the region for many years, development has begun, and this requires continued advocacy for the province’s territorial and legislative issues.

— Younes RafiqHe linked the party’s campaign activity to development concerns in Taounate.

Turning to development, Rafiq said the government, the regional and provincial councils, and local authorities were making major efforts to improve residents’ living conditions under the king’s patronage. Although the province had suffered historical marginalization for many years, he said development had begun and required continued advocacy for Taounate’s territorial and legislative concerns. He called on the party’s political bureau to defend those issues, and said Taounate and Ba Mohammed would remain a firmly established stronghold for the party through continued work and mobilization.

Taounate province and Ba Mohammed will remain a firmly rooted stronghold for the National Rally of Independents.

— Younes RafiqHe closed by emphasizing the party’s local strength and continuing mobilization.
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Originally published by Hespress 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.