In all human societies, whether democratic or dictatorial, political discourse takes pride of place. It is the encounter between a man and an audience, the moment a leader is to share his flock. When the speech comes from a head of state, it can lead to excesses and all consolidations, there are better but also worse. Who can forget the speeches of Fidel Castro Dante? Simply the best Cuban uncomfortably installed facing the dais presidential he were required up to ten hours long harangues of Lider Maximo. Who can forget the diatribes of the Libyan president? Or, to stay with us, who do not remember the speech of Hassan II? However, no need to go back to the famous awbach and other pearls of the late King Mohammed VI's speech also have their charts.
Who prepares the royal speech?
A member of the Royal Cabinet, "Cabinet Royal works almost exclusively in French. "
Like all heads of state, Mohammed VI does not write his own speeches, but in the royal cabinet, the entire team prepares for him. One of those "little hands" says: "When there is an important speech (note: the Feast of the Throne, July 30, the Green March, November 6, or the Revolution of the King and People, August 20), we're doing three months in advance. There may be up to ten people who put their hands in the dough for a single speech. But some Speeches are made entirely by the team of one adviser, and in this case, there is no more than three people who planchent above. In other words, we must still see the claw Mohamed Moatassim in speeches and political references, and that of Abdelaziz Meziane Belfkih in the speech dominant technique. The first is perfectly Arabic, the second is more comfortable in the language of Molière. It is no coincidence that, contrary to popular belief, the first draft of the royal speech is very often in French.
The king does he the ratings?
Younes Alami, Director General of Marocmétrie " Marocmétrie is supposed to give its full results, including audience measurement royal speeches, that its customers. "
Politics is not really the favorite sport of Moroccan viewers ... In any case, what the investigation revealed Marocmétrie on the period from May to August 2008. Of programs such as Hiwar Mustapha Alaoui, or Moubacharatan maâkoum, Jama Goulahcen, are not part of the ten most watched programs on Al Aoula and 2M. But where policies fail to attract audiences, Mohammed VI is still a good score. The speech of August 20, 2008, in which the king has placed particular emphasis on good governance and the fight against corruption, has been followed by over 35% of viewers. And yet, says Younes Alami, Director General of Marocmétrie, "we must not forget that the results of our study does not take into account that Al and 2M Aoula. We do not know not how many Moroccans watched the speech on other channels, sometimes delayed. Still, the royal speech does not appear in the classification established by Marocmétrie the ten most watched programs. And for good reason: they contribute out of category. "No comparison is possible with traditional offerings," says Younes Alami elsewhere. Duly noted.
royal speeches are they all equally important as others?
A member of the Royal Cabinet, " The most important speech is the Feast of the throne after that of the Green March and that of Revolution of the King and people. "
In a life of a king, let alone that of Mohammed VI, if there is an annual event to prepare carefully, it is the throne speech. Each July 30, commemorates Mohammed VI's accession to the throne and received the allegiance of all the notables of the kingdom. The speech on this occasion is one of the highlights of our politics. The king declined the state progress of projects of his reign and sets priorities which the government must tackle. It is for example a 30 July (2005) he announced the launch of the National Initiative for Human Development (NIHD) is also July 30 (2007) that the term "citizen king" was used for the first time. But Mohammed VI has other moments. The opening of each parliamentary session and fall is the opportunity to announce major policy reforms or lecturing parties. The commemoration of the Revolution of the King and people, August 20 each, but also the anniversary of the Green March, are all appointments that King never fails: the first is Mohammed VI, the worthy heir of his grandfather, the second place in the continuity of his father.
royal speeches have evolved since Hassan II?
A close associate of Hassan II: " Hassan II was a man of communication. He seized every opportunity to host a conference and hold a speech. The speeches of Mohammed VI are instead much more rare and formal. "
" Style is the man ", used to say Hassan II. And this is precisely what makes the difference between father and son. "To prepare some of its operations, Hassan II did not hesitate to call himself the minister or the director concerned. Each time, he seemed to take pleasure in showing his knowledge of all technical details, "says a colleague of the deceased king. Knowing brilliant orator and eloquent talker, Hassan II delighted in his public speeches and prepared himself meticulously. Mohammed VI with the spirit of the royal speech has changed: they are no longer the favorite meeting place of a sovereign who now seems to prefer walkabouts and field visits. In fact, during his speeches (always televised live), Mohammed VI leaves virtually never seen the text that he prepared his cabinet. Its operations are still shorter than those of his father (10 to 15 minutes in general), but it never seems to be room for improvisation.
royal speeches are they sacred?
A Supreme Court decision (1960): " A declaration and order of the king have the force and the force of law even if have not been gazetted and published in the press and radio. "
The shape of the royal speech is still marked by solemnity. The speech that the king sent his people also begin always by the same formula: "Praise be to God. Hello and prayer on the Prophet, His family and His companions. A religious reference far from anecdotal. In Subject and Mamluk (Thousand and One Nights, 2007), historian Mohamed Ennaji analyzes what he calls "the imperative verb" kings "Silence is the rule, the floor is the legitimate sovereign. The construction of the model has reinforced this authoritarian Muslim kings own privilege by subjecting individuals to speak unchallenged. In the prophetic model, this dedication is evident. No one should raise their voices to the Prophet. (...) The model master / slave is at its peak. " The reference is prophetic and the preamble to any royal speech: transcendence symbolically claimed by King reflects on his words, which are most likely neither discussion nor debate. In a word, they are sacred. This sacredness is also part of what some lawyers call the supra-Moroccan Constitution, namely the founding principles and tenure of the supreme law.
What is the most significant speeches of Mohammed VI?
Speech Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Green March, November 6, 2009: "In liability, we affirm that there is more room for ambiguity and duplicity or citizen is Moroccan, or it is not. Gone are the days of double-dealing and evasion. The time is the clarity and the duty assumed. Or it is a patriot or you're a traitor. There is no middle ground between patriotism and treason. "
Mohammed VI takes the form of short, this November 6, 2009, by the tone particularly sliced and virulent speech. A few days later also broke the Aminatou Haidar, who puts the kingdom in a delicate diplomatic position and media. Most observers can not help but point out when this strange coincidence. Mohammed VI's speech was not really the Saharawi independence movement? The point is clarified a few weeks later, during a speech unexpected sovereign, delivered on January 3 last year in Marrakech before an audience of politicians. Priority is given to the construction of regionalization, with special attention to our southern provinces. Still not least that the speech of November 6, 2009 will be remembered. "This speech greatly surprised the tone was different, said one observer (very) warned, moreover, it has not been done by the Royal Cabinet. Who then took the initiative of those famous words? Mystery and gumdrop. One thing is sure, many analysts dismiss ex Yassine Mansouri, head of foreign intelligence, closely involved in the management of the Sahara. We will not know more.
The King Has communications consultants ?
A member of the television crew dedicated to royal activities " The Royal Ceremonial speeches are kept to a minimum: the king arrives to face the camera, makes his speech and departs. There is never a briefing or recovery. "
Most foreign heads of state, let alone in Western democracies, have one or more advisers in communication and image. Within the functions of these advisers are particularly organizing the agenda of head of state, crisis communication, but also much broader powers such as feeding their boss in new ideas. In short, their official mission is to serve the communication of the Head of State. In Morocco, no such thing. The royal advisers never go out of their technical role: to them the content, form is the responsibility of Her Majesty. There have been the case that Hassan Aourid, long ago, was spokesman for the royal palace. But experience has fizzled. Yet, at the periphery of first circle decision, voices are heard calling for the establishment, the Royal Palace, an upgraded communication system with not one, but three or four spokesperson responsibilities clearly defined. The idea is appealing, but it does not replace that of a royal proximity communication, discharged trappings of formality and divested of its discursive burdens. Simply put, when is a "citizen king" speech in our everyday language, Darija?
Mohammed VI's speeches are they still sent to its people?
Royal speech of January 3, 2010: "Praise be to God . Hello and prayer on the Prophet, His family and His companions. Ladies and Gentlemen, We are now installing the Regionalization Advisory Commission. "
Observers warned of royal protocol did not fail to notice that the last speech of Mohammed VI, that of January 3, 2010, did not begin with the formula to use "Dear People," but by "Ladies and Gentlemen." To this explanation very simple: unlike his usual, Mohammed VI made his remarks before an audience of politicians invited for the occasion at the royal palace in Marrakesh. Indeed, the opportunity is repeated at least once a year: each opening of the fall session of Parliament, the king is addressed primarily to elect the nation with the same "Ladies and Gentlemen." Other major speech of the king are, however, always addressed to the nation, except during international interventions (where Mohammed VI is very often represented by his brother, Moulay Rachid), or in so-called sober 'messages royal. " These are traditionally read by a representative of the King (a member of the royal family, a counselor or a minister) that embraces the morocco containing the speech before being read. The last royal message instance has been read by the Minister of Endowments, Ahmed Toufiq, October 29, at the start of the first group of pilgrims to Mecca. Logically, it began with these words: "Praise be to God, Prayer and hello to the Prophet, His Kith and Kin, Distinguished pilgrims.
Evidence
Your attention please!
If you want a career, you'd better listen religiously King's speech. In any case, the moral of the testifying officer under the seal of anonymity:
"I was on the highway Rabat - Casablanca when an officer that I had the DST Cross called me on the phone. The king had just finished a speech in which he had insisted on the Sahara issue, our 'national cause'. After the traditional politeness, the officer asked me if I listened to the speech and what I think. I confess that at the time, the question unsettled me. I am contented to pay him a consensual verbiage which I do not even remember. Subsequently, I have tried to find information on grounds of the appeal untimely. Some friends told me: 'The attendance at the royal speech does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated'. But I realized how much attention paid to speech and image of the king was important that a few years later, when I entered the office of one of the most senior clerk in the state. In full working session, the officer in question asked one of his assistants to turn on the television and increase the volume: the newsletter, an activity traditionally opened by Royal, had just begun. A religious silence followed. When the king's image disappeared from the small screen, the meeting resumed as if nothing had happened. "
Farther
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Morocco on the move to the rhythm of his king. Mohammed VI's speech is the expression of any media monarchical power, that of a king who customizes all the powers, to become the epicenter of the political, economic, social and cultural development. We recall a single major reform that bears the name of a Moroccan minister. Let us recall a single prosecution and consensus that is associated with a person other than the sovereign. Soon, even the most discerning observer of the last decade is down Moroccan examples.
It turns out that the royal speech, in form as well as their content, help to perpetuate the idea that monarchy omnipresent and omnipotent. They have become the roadmap of the Prime Minister, referring to them all ministers and MPs from the majority and the opposition to take back for themselves. Did they also have a choice? The Queen's speech are not they stamped the seal of infallibility and holiness? In fact, it is as if they were a bible of science and political action. In Morocco, the king's word is law. Moreover, it is the pulse of the kingdom. When the words of Mohammed VI are tough, political quiver. When the tone is urgent, Morocco shakes. A speech, that of November 6, 2009, marks a change of tone and a change of doctrine. The king said: "Either you are a patriot or traitor you are." That is not meant to reassure us, us journalists, so often equated with nihilists and activists, and other conspirators from within. But we should not feel concerned, we have been explained: the red lines are just a fantasy ... journalist
