The Role of the Western Independence Party in Parliament During the Period (1985-1990)

Section: Research Paper
Published
Jun 24, 2025
Pages
449-466

Abstract

The Independence Party is the pioneer of the national political movement in Morocco. It was founded on January 11, 1944. It is led by Allal El Fassi, Ahmed Blafrig, Ahmed Mekouar, Abdel Karim Ghellab, and others. On the same day, the party submitted a document known as the "Independence Document" to the Sultan of Morocco, Mohammed V, who in turn presented it to the occupying French protection authorities. The most important provisions of the document included ending the protection of Morocco. By this, he would have expressed the people's aspirations for liberation and independence from bilateral colonialism (French-Spanish), and the party had a prominent role in resisting foreign occupation diplomatically and militarily until Morocco gained independence on March 3, 1956, and the party had an important role in political developments after independence and to this day it still plays a big role in Moroccan political life. The Independence Party played an important role in the political developments of Morocco after independence and during the period 1985-1990, the party joined the ranks of the opposition to exercise a parliamentary and oversight role over the executive authority (the government). A position on postponing the Moroccan elections 1989-1990, and It also had an important role in presenting a vote of confidence against the government of Izz al-Din al-Iraqi.

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Salem Hussein Al-Badrani, K., کریم, Muhammad Khudair, R., & رابحة. (2025). The Role of the Western Independence Party in Parliament During the Period (1985-1990). Adab Al-Rafidayn, 52(88), 449–466. https://doi.org/10.33899/radab.2022.173250