Moroccan parliament elects two commission presidents
Moulay Abderrahmane Blila of the RNI party was elected president of the Justice, Legislation and Human Rights Commission.
Morocco's upper house of parliament, the Chambre des conseillers, elected new presidents for two permanent commissions on Tuesday. The votes took place during a plenary session in Rabat.
Moulay Abderrahmane Blila, representing the Rassemblement national des indépendants (RNI) group, secured the presidency of the Commission of Justice, Legislation and Human Rights. Another president was elected for the Commission of the Interior, Local Authorities and Infrastructure.
The elections are part of the ongoing work of the parliamentary body. No further details on the elected officials or the commissions' future agendas were provided in the report.
Why it mattersThe Moroccan parliament elected new leaders for two permanent commissions, affecting the country's legislative process.