The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) will hold a meeting of its Central Committee in Rabat on Tuesday, October 6 to assess the results of the September 23, 2026 legislative elections and the political consultations held by designated Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri.
The meeting, scheduled to take place at the PPS national headquarters in Rabat, is considered the party’s equivalent of a parliament. It will be chaired by PPS Secretary-General Nabil Benabdellah and attended by around 300 members.
The Central Committee will examine the results obtained by the Book Party, as well as the prospects opened by discussions with the designated Head of Government. Members will also debate the political and programmatic conditions that could determine the PPS position toward the future government.
During his first meeting with Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Nabil Benabdellah identified several areas of convergence between the PPS and the PAM regarding the broad orientations of the future government.
The PPS secretary-general notably stressed several priorities for his party, including strengthening the democratic space, protecting freedoms and rights and promoting greater integrity in public life.
Following that initial consultation, however, the PPS had not yet taken a position on whether to join the government. Nabil Benabdellah said the decision would depend in particular on the composition of the future majority and the content of the government program.
The Central Committee meeting comes as Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, appointed on September 29 and tasked with forming the new government, continues consultations with the various political parties.
The PPS will therefore have to weigh the areas of convergence identified during the initial talks against its own political positions and the commitments it defended during the election campaign. The final decision will take into account both the program proposed for the next term and the guarantees offered regarding democracy, freedoms, social justice and integrity in public life.
Through the Central Committee meeting, the PPS intends to have its position reviewed by its party bodies before making a final decision. The October 6 meeting is therefore expected to clarify the place the Book Party intends to take in relation to the future government, balancing areas of programmatic convergence with the preservation of its political identity.
