A Moroccan opposition party has called on the government to suspend the all-year daylight saving time.
This demand came in the form of a bill submitted by the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PMA) deputies to the parliament's first Chamber, about three months after the government's sudden decision to maintain the daylight saving time throughout the year.
The move has drawn criticism, but the government argued that the measure helps reduce electricity consumption and maintain energy security.
According to the bill proposed by the PMA, "the government decision caused upset after adopting a timing that does not fit the existing infrastructure in various regions of the Kingdom, especially in rural areas."
It stressed that the government is required to provide a deep scientific study that explains the impact of this timing on the various aspects of citizens' lives, away from the non-convincing argument of energy efficiency, as citizens are aware of the significant increase in electricity consumption caused by the adoption of the daylight saving time.
