Morocco: "The rise of the Islamists is a serious problem for the monarchy"

The Justice and Development Party (Islamist) Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane, won a good score in local elections held in Morocco Friday, September 4th.

The party, which then faced his first electoral test since winning the 2011 legislation, tops in the regional councils (25.6% of seats), followed by his rival of Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM, liberal, 19, 4%). The PJD is particularly come first in five of the twelve regions of the country, including those of Casablanca, Rabat and Fez. At the commune level, the party in third place.