New details reveal the behind-the-scenes story of Al-Mansouri’s request to the king to dismiss Minister Madiha Khayir!

Political developments in Morocco continued to unfold rapidly following the release of a statement by the Royal Court announcing the acceptance of a request by the Prime Minister, Fatima Al-Zahra Mansouri, to relieve Madiha Khayir of her duties as Deputy Minister in charge of Vocational Training and Qualification, pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 47 of the Constitution. Confirmed reports indicate that the decision to relieve her of her duties came following close political coordination among the leaders of the governing coalition, and with the approval of Nizar Baraka, Secretary-General of the Independence Party—to which the dismissed minister belongs—in order to safeguard the government’s stability and dispel any suspicions that might disrupt its constitutional and organizational course.

In this context, government spokesperson Samir Belafkih explained that this urgent decision reflects a direct and responsible response to the controversy surrounding the appointment, which arose following the circulation of judicial and medical records dating back to 2004.

Belafkih emphasized that the majority parties chose to prioritize the institutional interest and focus on the government’s agenda and the expectations of citizens, stressing that the government has fully assumed its responsibility to create the appropriate conditions for its parliamentary confirmation and to begin implementing its commitments with boldness and transparency.