HIBAPRESS – Muhammad Zariouh
With the approaching end of the current term, it seems that the Nador Provincial Council has suddenly awakened from a managerial coma that lasted for years. The last session was not just an ordinary administrative meeting, but a frank attempt to settle the accounts of accumulated failure, and to export crises to external parties, in an attempt to repair the council's image in front of public opinion before the ballot boxes have their final say.
The Lawyer's File.. The Ready-Made Hanger?
The decision to unanimously approve the termination of the agreement with the council's lawyer came, to explode burning questions about the timing of this "resolve". The President attributed the decision to the loss of cases in bulk and the loss of huge sums of money. But, where was this concern for public money since 2016? And why did the agreement continue under the name of "amendments" while the treasury was bleeding due to legal files that did not find anyone to defend them professionally?
Delayed Development in the "Guillotine" of Justice
The President's frank admission that the lost funds were sufficient to support projects in the "rural world" is a self-condemnation of the council before it is for the lawyer. The rural world in the province, which suffers from a terrible shortage of infrastructure, has remained hostage to a failed legal management for years. The crying today over those budgets seems like political "crocodile tears", which do not restore the rights of the residents that were lost in the corridors of the courts.
Silence of "Correspondence" and Incapacity of Control
The President of the Nador Provincial Council revealed the existence of previous correspondence and notifications to the regional authorities about the absence and negligence of the lawyer. This disclosure opens the door to accountability: if the defect was diagnosed for a while, who was providing "political protection" for the continuation of this situation? The mere satisfaction with paper correspondence without taking the immediate decision of termination reflects a kind of laxity, or perhaps the inability to make courageous decisions at the appropriate time.
Attempts at "Mobilization" and Striking Institutions
Talking about the lawyer's attempt to influence members to dissuade them from attending the session is a dangerous precedent in the contractual relationship between institutions and professionals. This accusation, which the President made in public, reflects a state of tension that has reached the point of "breaking the bone". But it also raises a question about the extent of the cohesion of the majority within the council; have the council members become "easy targets" for external influence to this extent?
"Dina's" Scream and Breaking the Barrier of Obedience
The session did not pass without a "tone" of opposition or a logical inquiry, where the intervention of the advisor "Dina" came to put her finger on the wound. Her demand to define the responsibilities and circumstances of this financial bleeding expresses the voice of the Nador street. Responsibility does not fall just by terminating a contract, but it must extend to include who signed, who monitored, and who remained silent about this waste for a decade.
"Fever" of Agreements and the Last Meters Race
In contrast, the session witnessed the approval of a "bulk" of partnership agreements with multiple local communities. From cars to garbage trucks and ambulances; it seemed as if the council wanted to distribute "developmental spoils" at the last moments. This sudden intensification of projects raises the suspicion of observers, who see in it an attempt to appease the heads of the communities and ensure electoral loyalties under the cover of "regional cooperation".
The Seriousness of Administration in the Face of the Momentum of Politics
Amidst this rush towards international openness through a "declaration of intent" with a French party, the opinion of the Secretary-General came to put things in order. The warning of the need for the concerned parties to attend and scrutinize the clauses before signing was a legal "slap" to an unstudied political momentum. This postponement proves that the council was ready to sign anything just to record a fleeting "illusory achievement" that crosses borders, were it not for the wisdom of the territorial administration.
The Account is Coming Inevitably
What happened in the last session of the Nador Provincial Council is a vivid embodiment of the management crisis that characterizes some of our elected institutions; a long silence about mistakes, then a sudden awakening accompanied by generous development promises as the departure approaches. Terminating the contract with the lawyer may close a legal file, but it opens a political and moral file that will only be closed by a real and comprehensive evaluation by the citizens, who are tired of being the "fuel" of battles in which they have neither a camel nor a camel.
