video-arabic-Woman blazing trail in Morocco's local elections

She's young, educated and full of energy. Kaoutar Benhamou slips easily between Arabic, French and English, dresses in jeans and tank tops -- not exactly what you would expect from someone running for office in Morocco. But Benhamou is determined to win a seat in local elections on Friday. She's in with a chance as this year 12 percent of seats are reserved for women. An AFPTV report.

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• MOROCCO
• VOTE
• WOMEN
• AFRICA

[mptrwa1]

ابحتوا في جوجل عن كوتر بن حمو و شوفو الفضيحة و العري و مرشحي هدا الحزب العلماني الفاشل هههههههه

[Frenchkisssss]

@sofi02k modest ? wtf ? She looks like a hobo ! She is more than modest . Where do you live ? Are you from Islmabad in Pakistan ? Grow up !

[mimilili99]

@comeandvisit you´re a dumb "no"?

[mimilili99]

@JunieBJones16 As you said you don´t know what is said in the video. Noone is mad at her lol they are mad because they don´t have water or electricity and want their children to go to school and yes we saw "all that trash" and that´s sad when there is no infrastructure and neither education to provide to people.

[JunieBJones16]

@JunieBJones16 *town not twon :)

[JunieBJones16]

I don't even know what was said in this vid but it looked like some people wanted her help and other were pissed off at her for some reason. If she's trying to help lower class people get the help they deserve why are they so mad at her? Is it because she's dressing modern or too "revealing" for more traditional Morocco? WHo cares how she'd dressed as long as she gets that twon cleaned up...DID YOU SEE ALL THAT TRASH LYING AROUND!!!???

[Trend1981]

@hardstrong1985 Good comment!

[sofi02k]

Hi I am a moroccan lady hmmmmm

Ok I appriciate that you want to change your country for the best and you're being so emotional when you heard them drink contaminated water BUT was it necessary to provoke them with your way of dressing and your hair. Please ladies can you try to be more modest .

[Keanu212]

Before this lady wants to change Morocco or the world, she has to change herself first. This goes for all of us.

[adamjersey]

There is one mastermind behind the world and everything in it..Who cares by what name he goes by! ... GOD ... Some people believe in God others believe in becoming God.......