Speaking at a meeting dedicated to the general discussion of the 2023 PLF, the majority groups noted that the development of the PLF comes in a difficult international environment marked by uncertainty, inflation and economic recession.
Thus, they stressed that the government is aware of its responsibilities, especially in this difficult economic situation, noting that this PLF is part of the fulfillment of the commitments of the executive, led by the strengthening of the pillars of the social state through the generalization of medical and social coverage to all citizens.
Similarly, they said that this bill proposed measures with a social vocation, namely the increase in the budget of the Ministry of Health and the improvement of public schools, adding that it also provides for the rationalization of public spending and support for middle-class households and populations in precarious situations.
The 2023 PLF also intends to preserve the purchasing power of citizens, including through the allocation of an amount of 26 billion dirhams to the Compensation Fund and the creation of more jobs compared to last year, they noted.
For their part, the opposition groups said they were aware of the difficult situation in which this PLF was developed, but it adopts the same guidelines of previous appropriation bills.
Stressing that the measures taken by the government remain “insufficient” and have not had an impact on the daily lives of citizens, they called for the adoption of concrete measures to address the soaring prices of consumer goods and fuel, and thus protect the purchasing power of the citizen.
Regarding the indicators cited in the 2023 PLF, the opposition groups said that they contain “contradictions”, calling, moreover, for the establishment of real tax fairness and the fight against monopoly practices that deprive the state of important resources.
