There is no future for the media without a digital transition, Hachimi Idrissi insisted in an interview with "Arab Canada News" paper.

He noted, in this regard, that the characteristics of the professional journalist are no longer clear to public opinion, noting that there are several ethical challenges, given that several platforms are involved in the purely media matter.

Hachimi Idrissi called for self-immunization in this context with a view to re-establishing the ethical practice necessary for media action.

He also stressed the important role of the media in preserving the peace and stability that Morocco enjoys, noting that the Moroccan media has always been an active player in the democratic process.

Morocco is characterized by democratic pluralism, just as political, social and trade union action has been open since the 1960s, said Hachimi Idrissi, adding that the Arab Spring took place in an environment accustomed to diversity and plurality of ideas, accompanied by a democratic openness that has assimilated this movement.

It can be said, without exaggeration, that the Moroccan media has been at the balanced professional level, through providing the different opinions, which reflected the constant positions of the homeland and the aspiration of the youth and society to change, MAP's DG said, adding that all this has led to a deep debate leading to the drafting of the 2011 Constitution in a collective framework by a royal commission.

Thus, this political movement and debate has taken place in a democratic climate, leading to important reforms and deep changes that have given rise to new political majorities, all of which have contributed to the ongoing movement of societal and institutional building.

Referring to the role of the media with regard to the challenges facing Morocco in general and the Moroccan community abroad in particular, Hachimi Idrissi insisted that the media has a central and leading role and works to provide verified information based on credible sources, explaining that without verified information there is no handling of important issues such as immigration and relations with host countries.

To this end, he stressed the need to treat information professionally and credibly in order to have good communication and avoid confusion among immigrants about relations with their countries of origin and host countries.

Regarding the independence of the media, he affirmed that there is no independent practice vis-à-vis the homeland. "We are all responsible for the homeland. The supreme interest of the homeland is a genuine personal, collective and institutional choice," he said, adding that the democratic debate took place within this framework, from which no Moroccan party derogates, since each party enjoys freedom of opinion.

He said that the media reflects the "cultural mosaic" that characterizes the homeland and highlights the differences and cohabitation between Moroccan Muslims, Christians and Jews, which is part of strengthening this stability and makes Morocco a meeting place for spiritual practices and testifies to the Moroccan symbiosis.

Regarding the role of Arab media in the successful integration of Arab communities in their new societies, Hachimi Idrissi considered that there are two types of Arab media: instigating media that calls for preserving the Arab-Islamic identity as it was in the countries of origin, which creates a situation of isolation; and open media that tries to find a link between the host country and migrants to promote a healthy relationship between the two parties.