Moroccan MP Omar Mahmoud Benjelloun, a representative of the Left Alliance, is at the center of growing controversy raised by Sahrawi and Amazigh advocacy organizations over some of his public statements. As reported by the news outlet Hespress, the protests concern both the use of the Hassaniya language inside Parliament and the remarks made regarding the constitutional status of Amazigh. However, the parliamentarian rejected the accusations of discrimination, refusing to apologize.

The affair originated during the October 13 session for the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, led by Abdelaziz Abba of the Istiqlal party. Following the classification of blank ballots as invalid votes, members of the Left Alliance walked out of the chamber. Subsequently, Benjelloun was criticized for a video in which he demanded the use of Modern Standard Arabic, making comparisons deemed offensive toward the Hassaniya speech.

Later, during the October 22 debate on the government program led by Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Benjelloun raised doubts about the expenditures for the implementation of official Amazigh, describing Arabic as the official language of the country. The Akraw organization immediately condemned these remarks, demanding a public apology, while the elected official told Médias24 that the left supports the recognition of Amazigh provided for by the Constitution.

Finally, further protests came from the maritime workers' association of Dakhla and the Moroccan Association for Human Rights and the Environment of Casablanca-Settat, through regional president Fouad Gharsa. The organizations recalled that Article 5 of the Constitution protects Arabic and Amazigh as official languages, requiring the State to preserve Hassaniya as an integral component of national identity.