Protecting Citizens’ Purchasing Power Remains Top Government Priority – Government Head

Rabat – Protecting citizens’ purchasing power remains the government’s top priority, Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri said on Thursday in Rabat.

In a statement read out at a press briefing following the Government cabinet meeting, Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Government’s Spokesperson Samir Belfkih said that El Mansouri had announced the establishment of an interministerial committee to monitor price trends, alongside the continuation of exceptional support for road transport operators.

The Head of Government also stressed the need to address rising food and fuel prices, emphasizing the importance of ensuring market supplies and combating speculation and monopolistic practices.

In this regard, El Mansouri announced the decision to temporarily suspend the issuance of new export permits for tomatoes, onions and potatoes, reaffirming the government’s ongoing commitment to protecting the domestic market while safeguarding the interests of farmers and partners across the African continent, and ensuring daily monitoring of prices ahead of the month of Ramadan.