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| Three questions for …Nadia Yassine | |
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| Le monde, By J.-P. Tuquoi, June 29, 2005 |
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| Spokeswomen for the most important Moroccan Islamic association, you are being sued for “damaging the monarchy”. They reproached you for having voiced your preference for a republican regime… |
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| The interview is available on our website. People are free to judge for themselves. I simply declared, as an intellectual, that I tend to prefer a republican regime rather than a monarchy. Saying this is an offence in Morocco. Freely expressing one’s preferences earns one lawsuits. I persist: a republican regime, rather than an archaic monarchy is capable of bringing a country out of underdevelopment. |
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| The King’s cousin, Mulay Hicham, “the red prince”, has mobilized in your favor. How do you appreciate his support? |
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| Not more than I appreciate the support of the other Moroccans who stood by my side. I don’t see why I should pay special attention to the intervention of Mulay Hicham. Moreover, his declaration stems from a person who likes to out-Herod Herod. But still, I thank him and thank all those who supported me. |
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| Political parties and the press, on the other hand, harshly criticized you. Can’t we have a free debate in Morocco? |
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| Those who had the courage to support me are a minority. There is unanimity over political mediocrity. The democratic game is therefore unmasked. We can clearly see the democratic theatre in Morocco; we can appreciate what freedom of press means for a press that is supposedly an opposition force. This horde reaction is a disgrace for the Moroccan political life. |
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