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Controversy in Morocco over removal of veil in Paris
14-1-2019
In its issue of yesterday, Al Diyar newspaper featured an article from the German DW website about the ongoing controversy on Moroccan social media regarding individual freedoms. This controversy has intensified lately after the publishing of an image of a woman member of the Islamist conservative Party of Justice and Development (JDP) in which she appeared without her hijab or veil. The article wrote that people on social media were divided between supporters who viewed the MP’s action as part of individual freedoms, and critics who described what she did as a moral setback. In its analysis, the article said many Moroccans, mainly leftists, defended the MP’s stand, sustaining her right to wear or does what she wants with her personal life. Similarly, leftist activist, Latifa Buhsini, said the condemnation of the woman member of parliament resonates a decadence taking over the country. Support also came from members of opposing parties, notably from Ibtissam Azzawi, of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). The JDP party also explained in a statement that the criticism can be seen as part of the political and media campaigns against the party. In turn, the targeted MP said no one is entitled to accountability outside their public responsibilities and duties. On the opposing front, some circles slammed the image of the MP as inconsistent with the hijab which she wears in Morocco, accusing her of using it for political propaganda. (Al Diyar, January 13, 2019)
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