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Benkirane’s Approval Rating Loses 15 Points in Six Months

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The Moroccan head of government, Mr. Abdelilah Benkirane. AFP

Rabat - The political barometer TIZI/AVERTY issued its second opinion poll on Tuesday, which noted  a significant decrease of approval rating for Mr. Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of Morocco.

The survey included 1,067 Moroccan participants questioned via internet, and it was distributed among 39 cities in Morocco. 35 percent of the respondents were from the Atlantic region (axis Casablanca-Rabat), 18% from the central region of the country, 25% from the North and 25% from the South.

According to the Moroccan newspapers Akhbar Alyaoum, the approval rating of the head of the government decreased from 68% in June 2013 to 53% in January 2014, a drop of 15 points in  six months, especially in South of Morocco.

More specifically,  the confidence in Mr. Abdelilah Benkirane has significantly decreased  from 63 percent to 11%,  and from 50% to 18% in the Atlantic axis (Casablanca-Rabat).

This reduction has also been noticeable in the regions of Fes, Meknes and Tadla-Azilal from 48% support to 29% in the last six months.

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