While the Kingdom has broken very publicly with the "Years of Lead," during which there was widespread torture of political dissidents under King Hassan II, incidents such as those reported by Lalami are a chilling counterpoint to the current regime's bright face of prosperity, particularly when coupled with ongoing suppression of any kind of free press. 
Wakati ambapo ufalme katika enzi za "Miaka ya Chuma" ulikiuka haki nyingi za binadamu tena hadharani, na katika kipindi ambapo kulikuwa na utesaji mkubwa wa wapinzani wa kisiasa chini ya Mfalme Hassan II, matukio kama yale yaliyoripotiwa na Lalami ni vipengele visivyopendeza kwa utawala uliopo sasa unaojitia kuwa na sura angavu na mafanikio, hasa kwa kuzingatia kwamba unatokea sanjari na ukandamizaji wa uhuru wa vyombo vya habari.