Is the Morocco Monarchy in Trouble?

[tenngirl]

This is my very first try at creating a new thread. I hope I do it properly! However, I have a bad question to ask. :(

I heard today on the radio that the government of Morocco arrested 500 people in suspicion that they wanted to kill the king and bring in another government.

Has anyone else heard this? I jumped on the Web to see if there was anything on the news and did not see anything. I am hoping that someone over in that area would know more details.

I don't want to start an argument about religion or whatever. I just think that the King and Princess seem like a neat couple and I hope nothing is wrong with the country. And, of course, they have the most adorable Crown Prince!!!:)

[clymène]

In what radio did you hear that?

[TamaraKhan]

Personally,I think that the moroccan monarchy is not in trouble more than the rest of the middle eastern monarchies,and it will be the last one to worry about troubles which could be caused by religious.

The moroccan kings used to have always opposants,remember in the 70's,King Hassan II was into to be killed by general Oufkir twice,the attempts of overtrowing are not always due to religion or so,but it's more a question of power.

[Joumana]

Originally Posted by tenngirl

This is my very first try at creating a new thread. I hope I do it properly! However, I have a bad question to ask. :(

I heard today on the radio that the government of Morocco arrested 500 people in suspicion that they wanted to kill the king and bring in another government.

Has anyone else heard this? I jumped on the Web to see if there was anything on the news and did not see anything. I am hoping that someone over in that area would know more details.

I don't want to start an argument about religion or whatever. I just think that the King and Princess seem like a neat couple and I hope nothing is wrong with the country. And, of course, they have the most adorable Crown Prince!!!:)

If this go to happend. I'm afraid for the Moroccan people. It will be BIG chaos in Morocco and many people will be killed. I don't hope so.
Please tell us what is your source of information?

[tenngirl]

I heard it on a talk station here in America. The lady was Laura Ingraham and I went to her website to see if she had a link to it. I thought she had quoted it from the Washington Times or Post. But I did not find anything.

I was really bothered because it seems that the King is a stabilizing force in the country and I think he is an American ally. We need as many of those as we can get!!

Are you from Morocco? If so, and your family has not said anything, maybe it was just an error on the part of the newspaper. Unfortunately, you cannot believe most of what you read in them anyway!

[shrifia]

Originally Posted by tenngirl

I heard it on a talk station here in America. The lady was Laura Ingraham and I went to her website to see if she had a link to it. I thought she had quoted it from the Washington Times or Post. But I did not find anything.

I was really bothered because it seems that the King is a stabilizing force in the country and I think he is an American ally. We need as many of those as we can get!!

Are you from Morocco? If so, and your family has not said anything, maybe it was just an error on the part of the newspaper. Unfortunately, you cannot believe most of what you read in them anyway!

hi tenngirl am moroccan i didn't hear about any trouble in my country just in you're post I can Confirms that there is no trouble maybe the station explain un corctly an event
sorry for my bad english:o

[Roshanah]

I know what you mean. I came accross the same thing 2 years ago. Although it was about the Saudi Royal family. An Embassador to Saudi Arabia gave a presentation at my University, that he thought that the 'house of Al-Saud ws on it's last legs' as he put it.

It frightened many people and when they attended the presentation, they found out that it was merely a hipothesis. Most disagreed with his thoughts about the matter.

What I mean to say is, don't worry about it even the most official sources can sometimes get it wrong

Originally Posted by tenngirl

I heard it on a talk station here in America. The lady was Laura Ingraham and I went to her website to see if she had a link to it. I thought she had quoted it from the Washington Times or Post. But I did not find anything.

I was really bothered because it seems that the King is a stabilizing force in the country and I think he is an American ally. We need as many of those as we can get!!

Are you from Morocco? If so, and your family has not said anything, maybe it was just an error on the part of the newspaper. Unfortunately, you cannot believe most of what you read in them anyway!

[Little_star]

I remember speaking to a Moroccan friend who said that alot of his family were quite disappointed with King Mohammed VI and felt quite let down by him as they didn't feel as though he had followed through on all his promises. However, I've not read or heard of there being a very strong/vocal Republican movement in Morocco (like Spain for example) so I think the Monarchy is relatively safe at present.

[shrifia]

Just yesterday Abdelmoumen Diouri ex member of the movement who Tried to kill king hassan 2 returned to morocco after 35 years of the exile in frensh,not only him alot of opposed to the monarchy return to morocco after hassan 2 Death(abraham srfaty,familly of benbarka...), I don't think that a Regime who fells in danger Will allow for those to return
when Mohammed VI became a king in 1999 Most of people here in morocco and even in The foreign states Thought that he can't Ends Six months as king one of These people were my familly Especially my father ,I remamber an articl in le monde say that king hassan2 was the last king in the Alaouite dynasty. but after 7 years alot of Opinions Changed, finally he Accomplished in 7 yeas more than his father in 38 years:(big reforms,big Projects,freedom of expression not like UK or USA but better than other arabic country...),yeas some poeple want more and I am one of them who think that m6 can do better especially in The political domain but I think that think change for good and maybye we have here in morocco a very good Opportunity to make our country better.
I want to Indicat something there is strange Relationship between people here in morocco and the monarchy perhaps they Criticizes her but also they don't trusth any one when There is adifficult decisions to take.......

[Next Star]

I did not hear of anything going wrong or something bad usually when there are problems in the government or politics of a sovereign state like that of Morroco it would be know by the public.

[Roshanah]

True! In view of his reforms etc, many have stated that although not everything promised was achieved it was better than the previous reign.

Originally Posted by shrifia

Just yesterday Abdelmoumen Diouri ex member of the movement who Tried to kill king hassan 2 returned to morocco after 35 years of the exile in frensh,not only him alot of opposed to the monarchy return to morocco after hassan 2 Death(abraham srfaty,familly of benbarka...), I don't think that a Regime who fells in danger Will allow for those to return
when Mohammed VI became a king in 1999 Most of people here in morocco and even in The foreign states Thought that he can't Ends Six months as king one of These people were my familly Especially my father ,I remamber an articl in le monde say that king hassan2 was the last king in the Alaouite dynasty. but after 7 years alot of Opinions Changed, finally he Accomplished in 7 yeas more than his father in 38 years:(big reforms,big Projects,freedom of expression not like UK or USA but better than other arabic country...),yeas some poeple want more and I am one of them who think that m6 can do better especially in The political domain but I think that think change for good and maybye we have here in morocco a very good Opportunity to make our country better.
I want to Indicat something there is strange Relationship between people here in morocco and the monarchy perhaps they Criticizes her but also they don't trusth any one when There is adifficult decisions to take.......

[imane44]

i believe that what tenngirl heard on the radio was about the bombings that happened in morocco 3years ago because afterwards the authorities said that they had arrested quite a few people that were suspected of wanting to kill the king and overthrow the monarchy

[shrifia]

Originally Posted by imane44

i believe that what tenngirl heard on the radio was about the bombings that happened in morocco 3years ago because afterwards the authorities said that they had arrested quite a few people that were suspected of wanting to kill the king and overthrow the monarchy

really imane44??!!!
I never hear about Attempt of assassination m6!!! I think that the few people arrested had a relation with the bombings that happened in casablanca not killing the king.