Islamic party wins Morocco parliamentary vote - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Abdelillah Benkirane, secretary-general of PJD said his party is 'open to everyone' wanting to form alliances [Reuters]

The Party of Justice and Development (PJD), a moderate Islamic party, has taken a resounding victory in Morocco's parliamentary elections, Taib Cherkaoui, the country's interior minister, has announced.

Cherkaoui told a press conference on Saturday that PJD had won 80 seats from 288 seats announced out of the 395 up for grabs in the nationwide vote.

That is nearly double the 45 seats won by Prime Minister Abbas el Fassi's Independence Party which finished second and has headed a five-party coalition government since 2007.

Cherkaoui, whose ministry organised the election, said that complete results, including those of 90 seats reserved for women and youth and the 23 remaining regular seats, will be announced on Sunday
The PJD is expected to ultimately win up to 110 seats.


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