In this episode of La Loupe, after the earthquake that struck Morocco, Charles Haquet, head of the World department, and Hamdam Mostafavi, deputy editorial director, are interested in the secrets of King Mohammed VI.
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The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation and writing), Léa Bertrand (editing) and Jules Krot.
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Charlotte Baris: Fresh paint and huge security system. It is 5 p.m. in Marrakech, and in front of the city hospital, the crowd cheers a huge procession. On board one of the many cars is King Mohammed VI. A few moments later, in the corridors of the hospital, many wanted to shake his hand or simply see him. Dressed in a gray suit, the monarch walks through the rooms full of injured people, kisses a child on the forehead, reassures a mother and even stops for a moment to donate blood.
This scene took place on Tuesday September 12. This is the first public appearance of Mohammed VI, after the deadly earthquake which struck Morocco four days earlier. Because during the tragedy and the hours that followed, the sovereign was not in his country… but in France, officially for health reasons.
However, far from the images of jubilation from the Marrakech University Hospital, voices were quickly raised to criticize the inaction of Mohammed VI and his government. For several days, no minister spoke, the mayor and elected officials of Marrakech remained silent. Everyone seems to be hanging on the king’s word.
It is therefore on Mohammed VI that L’Express decided to focus on this week. In this episode, La Loupe looks at the Une dossier devoted to the king of Morocco, his relationship with France, and his strange friendships…
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