Mustapha Ramid

The party's conservative attitudes might explain its energetic opposition to the cannabis law; cynics say this activity reflects the PJD's need to show supporters it remains a vibrant political force after a lacklustre showing in parliament and government and the retirement of senior members revered by the base including Mustapha Ramid...

Othmani is loyal to the throne and much less 'dangerous' than Benkirane or more radical and popular PJD leaders such as Mustapha Ramid (AC Vol 60 No 25 Activist King vs the activists)...

The government draws up policy and some ministers promise real change notably PJD Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid...

’ Benkirane’s balancing act Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid who built his reputation as a firebrand Islamist lawyer is committed to cleaning up the judiciary and business...

Radical PJD leaders such as Ahmed Raïssouni and Mustapha Ramid have been pushed aside although some secularists fear they could return once the PJD has more power...

Senior radicals such as its former parliamentary group leader Mustapha Ramid left to form rival groups notably the Mouvement de l'Unification et de la Réforme (MUR)...

Ahead of local elections PJD parliamentary group leader Mustapha Ramid says 'radical secularists' are trying to demonise Islamist-leaning groups who are politically far from the ultra-radical splinter groups Salafiya al Jihadiya and Assirat al Moustakim (the Right Path) believed to have organised the attacks...

The PJD breakthrough showed the extent of Islamist urban support; Sheikh Abdessalam Yacine and his harder-line Al Adl wal Ihsane (Justice and Charity) are more entrenched and popular than the PJD and its Abdelillah Benkirane and Mustapha Ramid...

The PJD breakthrough showed the extent of Islamist support in towns where Sheikh Abdessalam Yacine's harder-line Al Adl wal Ihsane (Justice and Charity) is more entrenched and popular than the PJD's Abdelillah Benkirane and Mustapha Ramid...

The MPCD group led by lawyer Mustapha Ramid has entered parliament where (like the smallest Koutla party the Organisation de l'Action Démocratique et Populaire) it has said it will generally vote with the government...