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In quotes: Morocco parliamentary polls
Moroccans began voting on Friday in parliamentary elections. Here are some reactions from voters.
- Agencies
- Published: 15:58 September 7, 2007
Casablanca: Moroccans began voting on Friday in parliamentary elections. Here are some reactions from voters.
"All other parties have achieved nothing for us. They have been repeating empty slogans."
Ali Sunari
engineer
"The PJD will be the first party. We are confident that the vote will be fair and transparent."
Saad Eddine Othmani
leader of the Islamist Justice and Development Party
"I voted for an Islamist party." government employee Hamida Salwan said at a voting station in the capital Rabat.
"I'm not happy with what the government has done in the past five years. I hope my vote will help to improve the condition of the poor and the disadvantaged."
Hamida Salwan
government employee
"I trust these people to push toward freedom and democracy and women's rights."
Asma Kartawi
university teacher
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