The sovereign stressed, in a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, the need to implement a policy that groups all the services in a harmonious way.
HM the King said that young people "must not be perceived as a burden on society, but rather as a potent force that contributes to the nation’s development."
"In this regard, the Advisory Council for Youth and Community Action provided for in the new Constitution should, upon its inception and with the participation of young people, help draw up the strategic guidelines of a policy that would give tangible meaning to young people’s full-fledged citizenship," the sovereign highlighted.
Young people legitimately aspire to better social and professional integration, especially through the creation of more jobs, HM the King noted, adding that they should also have greater access to housing, healthcare, community services, sports, leisure and other facilities as well as information and communication technology centers.
Moroccan youths legitimately aspire to playing a key role in the nation’s political, economic and social life and wish to be involved in cultural and artistic creative activities whose facilities, incidentally, are not evenly spread over Morocco’s regions, the monarch said.
Morocco has undeniably made tremendous efforts in all sectors to enable young people to access a wide range of services to which they are legitimately entitled, the sovereign added, underlining that large amounts of money have been invested in this sector and a great many initiatives and programs launched which led to concrete, commendable results.
The sovereign deplored that what has been accomplished remains below our young people’s expectations and falls short of their ambitions. "There are still several hurdles which impede the integration we long for. Many young people, across the social spectrum, are still facing constraints which affect their daily lives as well as their prospects for the future."
HM the King reiterated his unwavering readiness to listening to youths' concerns and seeking to fulfill their legitimate aspiration, regardless of their affiliations.