Sansal Case: Moroccan Senator Attacks Algeria
In a ridiculous position, the former Moroccan minister and current senator, Lahcen Haddad, attacked Algeria for arresting the writer, Boualem Sansal, describing its regime as “dictatorial”, in a funny and pathetic scene, suggesting from his perspective that the Kingdom of Morocco is an oasis rich of freedom of expression, democracy and human rights.
The Moroccan senator, known for his closeness to the Alawite regime, posted a tweet on his X account, expressing solidarity with the French writer, who betrayed his country and his people according to the overwhelming majority of Algerians, considering what happened “an attack on freedom of expression in Algeria”, according to his claim.
Lahcen Haddad, who presents himself as the chairman of the Moroccan-European Joint Parliamentary Committee, woke up to the “absence of freedom of expression in Algeria” as if the Moroccan regime for which he works as a Khammas competes with the Scandinavian countries in freedom and democracy. At the same time, it is immersed in the darkness of a theocratic monarchy inherited from the Middle Ages, which no longer exists on the whole planet. All powers are concentrated in the hands of a sick person absent from Morocco, perverted in everything, even in his clothing.
A few days ago, a French MP, Mathilde Panot, was asked about her position on the arrest of the writer Boualem Sansal, who holds the same nationality as her. She did not follow the canned answers of the type expressed by the Moroccan senator who is obsessed with Algeria and responded with great awareness without attacking Algeria. Rather, she criticized her country, France, which she said is detaining political prisoners from New Caledonia in the “metropole” 17,000 km from their homeland.
Mathilde Panot did not stop there but addressed the journalist with complete impartiality and responsibility, saying everyone should clean their door before attacking others. This is for France, whose regime cannot be compared to the Alawite regime in Rabat, and there is no comparison between them, at least concerning the treatment of the two countries towards their people in matters of freedom and human rights.
In the Kingdom of Morocco, where Lahcen Haddad works for a monarchy that no longer has a description, the dean of Moroccan human rights activists has been behind prison walls for nearly a year and a half. He is over eighty years old, simply because he made a political statement that all Moroccans repeat, including Lahcen Haddad, who may not dare to say it publicly for fear of being punished, but he repeats it in his heart.
Mohamed Ziane said politely and responsibly: “If King Mohammed VI wants to live his life and is tired of playing his role as king, he must give up the position to his son or someone else, and then he can do whatever he wants.” This was when the Moroccan king was absent from his country for nearly six months more than a year ago, moving between his palace near the French capital, Paris, and his resorts in Gabon and Zanzibar in the Republic of Tanzania. The octogenarian lawyer and human rights activist was sentenced to five years in prison in a fabricated case, pending other cases.
Lahcen Haddad did neither criticize the jailing of an old man nor did he dare to say a single word about the imprisonment of the two prisoners Taoufik Bouachrine, Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni for 15, 6 and 5 years respectively, and he was struck dumb while standing by the conviction of freedom activists Nasser Zefzafi and his friends, with prison sentences of up to two decades, simply because they revolted against the crushing of the fishmonger, Mouhcine Fikri, in a garbage truck in front of everyone, while he was trying to work for the needs of his poor family.
There is an old Arabic proverb that says, “Those who live in glass houses should not throw others with stones.” Moroccan Senator Lahcen Haddad, a university professor, is well aware of the meaning of this proverb. Who are you laughing at, Senator? Have a little shame to save your reputation.
