Moroccans vote for new Parliament with eye on social concerns

Rising unemployment, higher prices and inequality were also central to campaign messaging, as were efforts to encourage voting. (AFP) — Moroccans began voting for a new Parliament Wednesday, with unemployment and inequality on their minds even as some expressed distrust of the parties vying for power. Nearly 16 million Moroccans are registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives. But turnout will be a key test amid widespread voter disillusionment, especially among young people. Though only 4% of registered voters are ages 18 to 24, issues affecting young people have drawn attention, particularly after a recent mass rush of young Moroccans into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and last year’s Gen Z protest movement demanding better health care and education.

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