Morocco's PJD Party Tries to Rebuild After Big Election Loss
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The PJD is a political party in Morocco. It has an Islamic reference. This means its ideas come from Islamic values.
In 2021, the PJD lost a big election. This was a very bad result for the party. People call it a 'dramatic fall.'
Now the party wants to change. It is trying to learn from its mistakes. The leader is Abdelilah Benkirane.
Benkirane is a well-known politician in Morocco. He led the party before. Now he is helping it start again.
The party wants people to trust it again. Trust means people believe you are honest and good.
This is not easy. The party lost many voters in 2021. Voters are people who choose leaders in an election.
The PJD must show new ideas. It must show it can help people. Then maybe voters will support it again.
Many people are watching this story. They want to see if the PJD can recover. Recover means to become strong again after a problem.
Vocabulary7 words
- party
- a group of people with the same political ideas
- reference
- something that gives ideas or a base for beliefs
- election
- a time when people choose their leaders by voting
- politician
- a person who works in government or politics
- trust
- believing someone is honest and good
- voters
- people who choose leaders by voting
- recover
- to become strong or good again after a problem
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Answer key
1. A party with an Islamic reference 2. 2021 is correct - please check option 3. Abdelilah Benkirane
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The PJD is a political _____ in Morocco. It has an Islamic _____.
In 2021, the PJD lost a big _____. This was a very bad result.
The leader is Abdelilah _____.
The party wants people to _____ it again.
The party lost many _____ in 2021.
The PJD must show it can _____ people.
Many people want to see if the PJD can _____.
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