Comments on: Morocco issues biometric ID cards

The country's national security service says the contactless smart cards, required for all citizens over 18, will be used to fight terrorism. Artists are issued an additional professional card.

[thelemurking]

How is this program different from the one that the UK was considering? Is there any controversy in Morocco over this? I remember reading that a lot of Muslims were outraged by the very notion of the program in the UK. After what happened in India, I don't think they can really say too much.

[dragonbite]

"Artists, however, will continue to be issued a professional ID card by the Ministry of Culture."

What's the reasoning for that?

[Potmos]

I think that they do it in order to treat artists differently that the common people when it comes to prosecuting political beliefs. Western (EU and NATO) nations, for some (completely uncomprehensible to me) reason, tend to react indifferently when thousands of political opponents are slain in an African, South American, Asian or Eastern European nation, but that changes when some artist is prosecuted.

[luvcrim]

Come on Cnet...its ooooold news!!!
Iam a moroccan citizen, and i have that biometric card since June 2007...They started making it since April 2007 i think. All citizens welcomed that action because it includes Birth certficates residence certifacate as well as other documents...Anyways, the moroccan gov should think about changing those lame stupid and ridiculous driving licenses which look like a pink passport!!! the moroccan driving license makes me laugh..its a book!! And when the policeman ask for it...you need someone to help you get that baby out of your glove box..

Mark of the beast, screw em!