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Walloon Parliament member Rachida Aït-Alouha has announced her departure from the Belgian Workers' Party (PTB). Originally from Morocco, she described her exit from the far-left party as a "fully assumed decision." This choice, she explained, stems from a "political realization that has become impossible to ignore over time: a deep gap between the values that motivated my involvement and the practices I observed within the organization," she stated in a detailed letter shared on her social media.
Aït-Alouha attributed her resignation to "the persistent ambiguity maintained regarding my country of origin, Morocco" by the PTB, which she considers "a red line." "Despite several requests for clarification, I never received a clear response. This ambiguity is not trivial. It reflects a political discomfort that I refuse to ignore," she lamented.
The party, on its part, claims not to hold an official stance on the Sahara conflict, viewing it as "a South-South conflict in which it does not intervene," according to reports from Belgian Francophone media. However, this assertion should be approached with caution, as the PTB often aligns with the "Belgian Committee of Support for the Sahrawi People," which advocates for a "self-determination referendum."
Prior to Aït-Alouha's departure, two other members of Moroccan descent from the Brussels Parliament, Youssef Handichi and Soulaimane El Mokadem, had already left the PTB in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
