Economy and education on the menu of Moroccan daily newspapers

Competition in the fuel market and repeated strikes by teachers are the main subjects covered by the Moroccan daily newspapers published this Monday.

On the subject of competition in the fuel market, +Les Inspirationséco+ writes that the epilogue of the affair relating to the situation of competition in the oil sector will certainly be a landmark, considering that the twists and turns in this long series have been so strong that the agreement concluded between operators and the Competition Council is likely to calm the swell fueled by the surge in prices and the tightening of purchasing power.

Periodic declarations, or the next dissemination of guidelines governing competition law, are beneficial for lifting the diktat of operators on the market, believes the daily.

And although there is no consensus on the amount of penalties that were demanded, the outcome of the oil tankers’ case with the regulator delivers a strong signal in terms of transparency and illustrates the power acquired by the Council after the entry into force of recent legislative provisions. strengthening its attributions, he notes.

Referring to the repeated strikes by teachers, L’Économiste reports that the unions are meeting today with the ad hoc commission set up by the head of government to resolve the situation with teachers.

Faced with repeated strikes by teachers, parents are impatient for an outcome allowing students to return to their classes, the newspaper reports.

But, if this meeting leads to a solution, will the coordination groups, having led the demonstrations on the ground, play the game? he asks himself, believing that this question deserves to be asked, given the divergence of positions on this issue.

Basically, this situation crystallizes the crisis of representation that the unions have been experiencing for several years, he notes, underlining the major importance of launching a real reflection on what the function of representing workers requires.

In the same register, +L’Opinion+ writes that to put an end to the crisis in public education which jeopardizes the future of Moroccan students, the head of government has set a new meeting with the unions, this Monday , able to find solutions to the contentious points of the highly contested status of national education personnel.

Consultations which promise to be difficult given the abysmal gap between the vision of the government and that of the educational body, in particular on the governance mechanisms, but also and above all on the salary modalities, the improvement of which is the great desideratum of the teachers, underlines the publication.

The government has not completely closed its piggy bank and Akhannouch’s declarations, during the last meeting of the government majority, bring a breath of hope, despite the deep crisis of confidence between teachers and public authorities, notes the newspaper.

Concerning the regulatory texts, nothing has yet been decided, since the current version can always be withdrawn or improved via implementing decrees, he adds.

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