Tags: Morocco, Western Sahara, Mohammed VI speech, Throne Day,
By Qandyl Mohamed – Blogger, Independent Moroccan Political and Human Rights Activist
Once again, Mohammed VI addresses Moroccans from the heights of his absolute throne, repeating the same broken record he’s been playing for decades: talking about supposed “achievements,” glorifying “stability,” and presenting the so-called “autonomy plan” as the only solution to the Western Sahara issue.
In his latest speech on what is referred to as “Throne Day”, the king once again addressed the Moroccan people as if they were a herd without memory—ignoring the glaring contradictions in his words and the deeply broken reality the country is living.
Structural Contradictions: Welcoming Occupiers and Denying Reality
When speaking about Western Sahara, Mohammed VI once again welcomed countries that support what he calls the “autonomy initiative,” claiming it to be “the only framework” for a solution. But everyone—even his supporters—knows that this so-called initiative exists only in the literature of the Makhzen and the Foreign Ministry’s press releases. The Polisario Front, the sole legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people, has categorically rejected it, and the United Nations does not recognize it as a final or viable solution.
Then comes a self-contradiction: the king declares that there are “no winners and no losers” in this matter, addressing the Sahrawi representatives directly.
How can that be, when his regime refuses any referendum and imprisons anyone who speaks of self-determination?
How can there be “no winners” while the regime’s propaganda, media, and police apparatus continuously depict Morocco as having “won” a case that has not been resolved—legally, diplomatically, or politically—for over 51 years of Makhzen-style procrastination?
The True Nature of Alliances: Nothing But Bribery
Those so-called “supporting countries” of the autonomy plan have simply surrendered to political and economic blackmail. Some were seduced by agricultural and fishing deals; others submitted to shady financial promises or fake investment deals—in a model best described as “suitcase diplomacy.”
Neither the United States, nor Spain, nor the Gulf countries support Morocco out of love or belief in the justice of its position, but rather to protect their own economic or security interests, or to push agendas far bigger than Morocco itself.
As for those opening so-called “consulates” in Saharan cities, most are politically and economically fragile entities—some with populations and political weight equivalent to a single neighborhood in Casablanca or Fez—yet the regime parades them as if they’re a diplomatic triumph, in a pathetic attempt to mislead public opinion.
The “Territorial Integrity” Rhetoric: A Political Business Built on Moroccan Corpses
The myth of “territorial integrity” has become nothing more than a political hustle exploited by the king and his entourage of regime merchants, to justify repression, whitewash corruption, and loot the nation’s resources.
The Moroccan people—especially its free thinkers and informed elites—have come to understand that the occupation of Western Sahara serves no interest of theirs. It is simply used to mislead them, muzzle their voices, and justify the militarization of the state and the continuation of its iron grip.
The costly occupation of Western Sahara comes at the expense of the dignity and rights of Moroccan citizens. Every year, billions of dirhams are poured into securing the territory militarily and through intelligence, into failed projects and meaningless festivals that only enrich palace-connected companies. Meanwhile, Moroccan hospitals are collapsing, schools are neglected, and unemployment is exploding.
How can a regime that fails to provide bread, medicine, or education for its own people claim to offer “autonomy” to the Sahrawi people? What twisted logic expects us to believe that a king who has failed his own nation will grant dignity to another?
It has become crystal clear that those shouting “patriotism” and “defending the Sahara” are nothing but paid mouthpieces of the regime, selling illusions in the name of land—while they sacrifice human lives and crush Moroccan dreams, all for a flag that no longer unites anyone but is used instead to blackmail internally and whitewash externally.
From Territorial Narratives to Preparing the Stage for Succession
The king’s return to the Western Sahara file at this particular time is not just a case of his usual overbidding on “territorial unity.” It is part of a desperate attempt to rearrange the regime’s official narrative, in preparation for what seems to be a smooth transfer of the throne to his adopted son, Crown Prince Hassan.
The king is well aware that his political legitimacy has eroded, his popularity has plummeted, and that the explosion of internal crises—corruption, repression, economic collapse, and social disintegration—can no longer be controlled through speeches or loyalty shows.
He is therefore trying to pass down the Western Sahara issue as a symbolic legacy to the crown prince, framing it as the cornerstone of the regime’s narrative—even if that means sacrificing Moroccans, who have gained nothing from this “national cause” but more poverty, ignorance, and oppression.
Double-Faced Rhetoric Towards Algeria: Flattery in Public, Betrayal in the Shadows
The king couldn’t miss the opportunity to flirt with the Algerian people in his speech, speaking of brotherhood and neighborhood, while his regime actively plots against Algeria, both politically and in terms of security. It continuously fuels malicious propaganda targeting Algerian institutions and stability.
So how can someone who flatters with words simultaneously stab in the back? This disgusting duplicity fools no one anymore, least of all the Algerian people—who have consistently proven they are far more aware than the Makhzen’s cheap maneuverings and hollow rhetoric.
True Reconciliation with Algeria Requires Two Non-Negotiable Conditions
Any talk of reconciliation between Morocco and Algeria remains meaningless diplomatic chatter unless accompanied by bold and concrete actions, starting with:
Official recognition of the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination, and full compliance with international legality. Morocco’s ongoing occupation of Western Sahara remains the root cause of tension, the core conflict with Algeria, a country that has always supported liberation movements on principle.
A complete and final break with the Zionist entity, which poses an existential threat to Algerian national security and to regional peace in North Africa. Opening Morocco’s doors to the Mossad and handing over its sovereignty in security, military, and intelligence affairs is not only a betrayal of Palestine but a dangerous gamble with the future of the entire region.
Without these two conditions, all of the king’s sweet talk remains opportunistic posturing, while his regime continues to stab Algeria from the shadows and weaponize every tool available to undermine its neighbor’s stability.
Conclusion: No Credibility, No Legitimacy
Mohammed VI’s speech offers nothing new—neither in content nor in intention. It is yet another attempt to recycle failure and sell it as success, to mask the regime’s fundamental crisis—political, economic, and moral.
As for the Sahrawi issue, it remains an open wound, not merely because the Sahrawis reject the so-called “autonomy plan,” but because the Moroccan regime refuses reconciliation with its own people first, while occupying a land that is not theirs, under slogans that not even children believe anymore.
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