Rabat, 05 Aug-(ANA)-The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the seizure of over 100,000 copies of two Moroccan weeklies, TelQuel and Nichane magazines, after they carried results of an opinion poll on King Mohammed VI's decade on the throne.
The Moroccan authorities allege that the publishers, the TelQuel group, contravened current legislation by publishing, in partnership with the French daily Le Monde, the results of an opinion poll assessing the last ten years of government since King Mohamed VI came to power.
IFJ President Jim Boumelha said "Once again the Moroccan authorities have scored an own goal. To mark the tenth anniversary of the king's accession to the throne, they have been trumpeting new liberties they claim he initiated in matters of press freedom and civil liberties."
The polls showed more than 91 percent of Moroccan citizens rated the last decade of the king's rule as either "positive" or "very positive". (ANA)
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