That led to the sacking of charismatic Parti de la Justice et du Développement (PJD) Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane who was replaced with a more pliant leader from the Islamist party Saad Eddine el Othmani (AC Vol 58 No 7 Bye bye Benkirane)...
Othmani is much more pliable than his PJD predecessor Abdelilah Benkirane and buys into M6's notion that the country's problems can be solved by greater discipline in government and society...
Prime Minister Saad Eddine el Othmani is more compliant than his predecessor Abdelilah Benkirane who like other 'populist' politicians faces political isolation and policy is driven by M6 allies such as Agriculture Minister Aziz Akhannouch in a return to prominence of Makhzen figures (AC Vol 58 No 2 Benkirane's 'bras de fer' & Vol 58 No 21 M6's apprentices)...
But M6 has become increasingly frustrated at the lack of economic and social results and he sacked Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane last January – after M6 had stayed outside the country to allow the bickering parties to resolve their differences...
It is also a move away from the charismatic style of outgoing Istiqlal leader Hamid Chabat and Parti de la justice et du développement head Abdelilah Benkirane...
For now King Mohammed VI's much anticipated move to replace Abdelilah Benkirane as Prime Minister seems to have ended a deep political crisis that lasted nearly six months...
The coalition is again to be led by the 'moderate Islamist' Prime Minister since 2011 the leader of the Parti de la justice et du développement Abdelilah Benkirane...
Some officials complain that Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane's preparations for this huge international event – 10 000 hotel rooms booked already – have been somewhat lackadaisical (AC Vol 57 No 21 Premier Benkirane is back)...
The PJD is led by the 'moderate Islamist' Prime Minister since 2011 Abdelilah Benkirane...
In fact Ban had been expected to visit Morocco but when it came to arranging details the King was abroad and the Palace would not trust Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and Mezouar to make the arrangements...