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2007 Elections - Fear Overblown

January 2007 | Political Risk Analysis

With parliamentary elections due to take place sometime in the autumn this year, and evidence that the Islamist-leaning Parti du Justice et Developpement (PJD) expected to display a strong showing, fears have been raised about Morocco's political trajectory. Since King Mohammad VI ascended to the throne in 1999, the country has adopted a modernising path. Economically, governments have pursued liberalisation and have promoted a friendly business environment, and politically, the launch of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate crimes committed under the reign of the new monarch's father marked a step in the direction of democratisation. True, the king

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