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Blog of the week: A revolution that suits Morocco - Bikya Masr

By Mariam Altiji, a Moroccon blogger. This piece was originally sent to the Arab Union Blogger in Arabic.
I am following the debate on February 20th, the set date for Morocco's march and I am concerned. I am repeating to myself, "Do we not deserve an uprising that suits us?"
Dense fog wrapped the call to protest, political parties leaders' calls reminded me of the many protests that often have turned into a chance to flex political muscles and settle scores.
Out of past march experiences, I expect that each participant is now getting ready, mobilizing their followers to make it appear that they are the owners of the revolution and the more entitled to it. But I also expect them to wrestle over the leadership of the front row of the march, and this is how our marches became vessels to their likings.
How will this change on Sunday and the speeches that are being used here and there does not promise a big change. Even in some human circumstances, occasions, were we were supposed to rise above political colors, it did not happen.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Feb 18th, 2011 at 06:45:23 PM EST

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Moroccans riot ahead of protests - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Protesters have attacked a police station and premises linked to French firms in the Moroccan city of Tangier in a dispute over the local utility firm's management, organisers and residents have said.
Saturday's violence came a day before a planned nationwide protest to push for political reform but there was no immediate evidence of a direct link.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Feb 19th, 2011 at 01:48:39 PM EST
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And now, Morocco « Ibn Kafka's obiter dicta - divagations d'un juriste marocain en liberté surveillée

The revolutionary ignition of the Arab world initiated by the Tunisian revolution and fueled further by the extraordinary Egyptian revolution is a fact, as much as a sceptic like me would like to tone down the enthusiasm. Forget the diversions around the role of social media or the shameless fear-mongering about the role played - or not - by islamist movements, whether it be Ennahda in Tunisia or the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. These are mere side attractions. The main factor at play here is psychological - the sudden recognition amont the people that they can actually change their situation. Previous protests in Morocco since 1999 have been marginal, save the popular marches in 2000 for - and against - the reform of family law on March 12, 2000 (I'll leave aside the very substantial popular protests against the Israeli 2002 offensive in Palestine and the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, which drew millions of protesters across Morocco). The 2000 pro- and anti-Moudawana reform protests were however limited in scope and did not touch the overall political situation or equilibrium.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Feb 20th, 2011 at 07:19:50 AM EST
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