Moroccans Living Abroad: The great “return”

The Moroccan diaspora is rubbing its hands. While it believed that the case of the institutional representation of Moroccans Living Abroad had been archived, now the King puts it back at the heart of the news, especially since about ten years ago there was a ministry in its own right, responsible for Moroccans Living Abroad.

Subsequently, the Ministry was transformed into a delegated ministry before disappearing from the radar. Moreover, its abolition was formalized with the government of Aziz Akhannouch, which fueled questions in the circles of the Moroccan community living abroad. Today, the issue resurfaces due to the royal will. For the Moroccan diaspora, these are welcome news. In the meantime, what will the Head of Government do to materialize the royal instructions? It is too early to tell but the Head of Government has certainly mobilized again his staff to see how to translate, in an effective way, the dimensions of the royal message relating to moroccan citizens living abroad. In any case, the executive branch of Government will have an easy task since the royal intervention includes a roadmap to better mobilize the diaspora which remains attached to its country of origin, even for the third and fourth generations. One of the first actions that Aziz Akhannouch will have to take is remedying a mistake made when he formed his government. Indeed, the governmental architecture had ignored this population whose number exceeds 5 million people to which it will be necessary to add the hundreds of thousands of Moroccan Jews scattered throughout the world and who remain deeply attached to their country of origin. It is in this spirit that the King called for the establishment of a support mechanism for Moroccan skills and talents living abroad. The goal is to listen to them and communicate with them to encourage them to invest in their native country.

Mohamed CHAOUI