The decision of the Constitutional Court to “the legitimacy of the strike law” anger Moroccan unions

The Constitutional Court stated, on Wednesday, that “Regulatory Law No. 97.15 related to determining the conditions and modalities of the right to strike is not in violation of the constitution, taking into account the observations related to Articles 1, 5 and 12”, and the notification of a copy of it to the Prime Minister, and its publication in the Official Gazette.

The decision left resentment among the unionists and the working class, who reject the organizational law, which they consider “Takili” the right to strike; Which will continue with the struggle and protest, despite being a fait accompli.

In this regard, Yunus Ferrashin, a member of the Executive Office of the Democratic Confederation of Labor, said that this decision issued by the Constitutional Court is limited to monitoring the extent of respect for the regulatory law of the constitution in form and subject.

Ferrachin added, in his statement to the electronic newspaper Hespress, that they, as a trade union body, “we count on our struggles and militants and on the societal forces that expressed its rejection of the conflicting contents of the right to the strike that the law brought.”

And the union member added: “For us, it is not our tasks as a trade union movement to monitor the extent of the legislative texts of the constitution; This task is entrusted with the constitution itself for specific constitutional institutions. Our duties are defense and struggle to create strong balances that impose a law that guarantees the exercise of the right to strike.

The leader of the Democratic Confederation of Labor stressed that they are inside the defending front for the exercise of the right to strike.

In the same way, Ali Lutfi, Secretary -General of the Democratic Organization of Labor, who explained that the decisions of the Constitutional Court are not discussed; Because the constitution admits this.

Lotfi pointed out, in his statement to the newspaper, that although the law has become a reality, “there are other mechanisms that we will make as a trade union movement, because it will not stop the legitimate protests and strikes, otherwise if it is so, there is no need for a trade union organization in Morocco.”

He stated that “we, as a organization, have submitted an appeal to the Constitutional Court in the provisions of the regulatory law; But the decision of this court cannot be appealed by any party, whatever it is. ”

The trade union official registered that the government is required today to accelerate the removal of regulatory law No. 86.15 related to defining the conditions and procedures for the unconstitutionality of the constitution, so that trade union and other bodies have the authority to pay unconstitutionality.