Rabat:Morocco's Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which won the recent elections, has agreed to establish a governing coalition with three other parties, securing 207 seats in the parliament. This agreement was announced in a joint statement issued on Monday.
According to Anadolu Agency, the coalition partners include the Istiqlal Party, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS). After a second round of discussions in Rabat, the parties confirmed that their combined strength in the 395-member House of Representatives surpasses the 198 seats needed for a majority.
The seat distribution among the coalition members is as follows PAM holds 97 seats, Istiqlal has 65, USFP 26, and PPS 19. Together, they plan to propose candidates for ministerial positions and develop a government program swiftly.
King Mohammed VI appointed PAM leader Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to form a government on September 29, following her party's victory in the September 23 parliamentary elections. The National Rally of Independents (RNI), which led the previous government and finished second in the elections with 66 seats, is not included in the new coalition.