Moroccan Writers Warn of Looming Social Explosion Amid Deepening Economic and Political Crisis
Moroccan writers and media professionals agreed that the country’s current situation is not a temporary crisis, but a dangerous trajectory that erodes the foundations of trust between the state and society, driving the nation toward an explosion, particularly given the economic slump, the concentration of wealth among a select few, and the smuggling of funds outside the borders.
Italy-based Moroccan writer Amine Bouchaib criticized the Makhzen for promoting fake achievements. “Watching from afar, with eyes that are no longer easily fooled by sugar-coated speeches, the reality of Morocco today seems far more complex than official narratives suggest,” he said, pointing to shocking data from official reports that paint a grim picture of the country’s future.
Bouchaib emphasized that “given the country’s dysfunctional landscape, this is no longer merely about numbers in international reports or indicators filed away in institutional archives, it has become a stark warning sounding the alarm for everyone.” He backed this assertion by highlighting the nation’s stagnant economy and the widening gap between a wealthy minority and the impoverished majority.
For his part, Iceland-based Moroccan writer, human rights activist, and political critic Mohamed Kandil shed light on the funds being smuggled out of the country by the Makhzen via shell companies to conceal true asset ownership and evade regulatory oversight.
He emphasized that “there is a comprehensive system in place for smuggling wealth abroad.” Tunisia-based Moroccan journalist Imad Stitou said that Morocco has turned into an “exceptionally thuggish, demagogic and trivial state.” He stressed that the Makhzen regime takes pleasure in tormenting those who disagree with it, noting that it only seeks to project an open, tolerant, and humane image to the world because it wants to host major global events.
