Ahmed Assid: “We Have NO More Right for Any Error on the Amazigh Language”

Ahmed Assid: “We Have NO More Right for Any Error on the Amazigh Language”[/caption] October,12,2015 5:14 p.m. Ahmed Assid says that the teaching of the Amazigh language is the main sector that will allow the implementation of the organic law. As stipulated in the constitution, the government must vote all the organic laws that make up the basic law before the end of the first legislature. King Mohammed VI has clearly pointed out during the opening speech of parliament Friday, October 9, citing among the laws still outstanding on the Amazigh language. Ahmed Assid, activist and member of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), the formalization of this language is now an emergency. Telquel.ma: As stated in the Constitution, the Organic Law of the Amazigh language will be adopted during the last year of the legislature. Why do you think this project has taken so long? Ahmed Assid: The monarchy does not allow parties to legislate or decide on some sensitive subjects as the Sahara, women, Islam and the Amazigh language. Political parties feel obliged to wait for signals from the monarchy which announces the beginning of work on certain issues. The government was afraid to approach this issue. The last king of the speech is a signal for starting the work. This monopoly of the monarchy in some cases is due to the conflicting nature of the record of the Amazigh language. In this case, the opponents of this language are the PJD and associations close to him and pan-Arab. This monopoly has two aspects, the first is negative since it spends a wait on this. The other is positive because it allows the necessary balance to not go back on the achievements recorded by the Amazigh cultural movement of 2001-2011. Do you think the time that remains for the vote of this organic law is realistic? Sure they lost a lot of time. I do not know what is the degree of preparation of this organic law. I heard that the General Secretariat of the Government has conducted consultations on the subject, but I have no details. End of 2012, the Chamber of Advisers organized a study day on the formalization of the Amazigh language, a day which we (Amazigh associations, ie) were invited to give our opinion on the issue. I hope that all this will serve to usefully fill this delay recorded. After the vote of this organic law, Amazigh will go into the institutional life of the country. One can legitimately think that it will happen on a phased basis. What do you consider the most urgent areas? Education is the basis of the success of this project and therefore the priority. Since 2003, the teaching of Amazigh in public schools has begun, but was not taken seriously. Now with this future law, we no longer have the right to fail, otherwise where will the staff in all institutions who are to use the Amazigh as an official language: justice, the media, territorial administration, health … the success of the teaching of Amazigh is the guarantee of success in all other areas. For this it is necessary that the law sets dates and deadlines for the generalization of the teaching of Amazigh. For example, setting 2020 as the date for the spread of this language in primary schools, 2025 for college, and 2030 for high school. Without clear deadlines, this law will not help. It also requires that this law force to observe weight notebooks in the media field by giving a respectable time in the media that language. Same for justice, for the conditions of a fair trial are finally right for those who do not understand Arabic. On institutional facades, signs. http://telquel.ma/2015/10/12/assid-loi-langue-amazighe-echouera-enseignement_1465986]]>