From Rising Morocco to a Unified Morocco – A Comprehensive Royal Vision
The successive royal speeches of His Majesty King Mohammed VI have served as a strategic compass for the Kingdom, guiding it steadily from one phase to another. If Morocco has embarked on a decade-long journey inspired by the vision of “Rising Morocco” — a concept also mentioned in a previous royal speech establishing a roadmap for economic advancement, comprehensive development, and African outreach — the latest royal address, coinciding with a critical juncture in the issue of our territorial integrity, heralded the birth of a new phase characterized by the theme of “Unified Morocco.”
The transition from the concept of “rising” to that of “unity” is not merely a shift in terminology; it is the logical culmination of fifty years of sacrifices and accumulated achievements. “Rising Morocco” has built the diplomatic and economic strength that has enabled it to garner widespread international recognition for the Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. Today, with the initiative for autonomy becoming the sole framework for negotiation, as confirmed by the UN Security Council’s resolution, His Majesty the King raises the banner of “Unified Morocco, from Tangier to Lagouira.”
The essence of this comprehensive royal vision lies in recognizing the organic relationship between the two forms of sovereignty: territorial and economic. The transition to “Unified Morocco” would not have gained such momentum without the accumulated successes of “Rising Morocco.” Major development projects and the increasing recognition of the Kingdom’s economic sovereignty over its southern regions by major powers and the European Union (through encouraging investments and trade exchanges) have made these regions a “hub of development and stability.” This economic consolidation of Moroccan presence has transformed political support into a tangible and undeniable reality, making economic prosperity the impenetrable fortress that strengthens territorial sovereignty and affirms national unity as an indisputable fact.
This new concept is not a call for triumph, but rather an announcement of a decisive phase that allows for no retreat, where complete national sovereignty is the permanent truth and the political reality that cannot be bypassed. It is a call to history that the era of hesitation and management has ended, and the time of stability and full integration has begun.
The political and media sectors must recognize the depth of this transformation; the upcoming phase requires a united, firm, and realistic discourse. Everyone must translate the royal vision into tangible actions by:
– Strengthening development: Establishing the southern regions as a true economic hub that solidifies integration and social well-being.
– Protecting unity: Continuously defending complete sovereignty and considering the autonomy initiative as the sole basis for any political solution.
– Building bridges of brotherhood: Utilizing this historical turning point to genuinely call for reunification with our brothers in the camps and rebuilding trust and regional goodwill.
Unified Morocco is not a distant dream, but a reality with complete foundations that starts now. It requires all of us—journalists, politicians, and citizens—to be up to the historical responsibility to defend this unity and safeguard this ascendance, which we have crowned with determination.
