Why were the Islamists thrashed in the last parliamentary elections in Morocco? The literal decimation of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) to 12 seats from the 125 they had in the previous parliament was a major blow and surprised everyone including the pro-state, pro-monarchy and pro-establishment parties. It was unbelievable because the PJD had been ruling non-stop since 2011 at the time of the Arab Spring. #Morocco - PJD ...