HIBAPRESS – Mohamed Zariouh
The urban municipality of Nador is experiencing severe political tension sparked by unprecedented disputes within the ruling majority.
This tension was clearly evident yesterday, Wednesday, when the ordinary May session could not be held due to the absence of the legal quorum, following a widespread boycott by members of the ruling coalition, which put the council in a state of administrative and political paralysis that threatens the stability of local affairs management in the city.
According to informed sources, the spark of the crisis goes back to the president of the municipal council, Souleiman Azouagh, taking decisions described as "unilateral," chief among them granting a controversial license that was drafted secretly and without consulting or involving the political components that make up the majority.
This move was considered by the boycotters as a violation of the coalition charter and a blow to the principle of participatory management on which joint work within the municipality was founded.
This incident caused a real "blockage" whose features began to become clear to the Nador public, as the boycott of the session was not just a passing absence, but a strongly worded political message from the majority factions towards the president's management style.
Observers believe that this fragmentation reflects the depth of the gap that has separated the president from his managing team, opening the door to gloomy scenarios about the future of the current coalition.
In light of these developments, the intensity of the criticisms directed at Souleiman Azouagh from within his close circle increased, as a number of members expressed their discontent with the frequency of individual decisions concerning sensitive files.
These protests are no longer confined to closed rooms, but have moved to become rich material for public discussion, amid questions about the presidency's ability to absorb internal anger and reunite the scattered majority.
This situation raises fundamental questions about the ruling coalition's ability to endure in what remains of the electoral term, especially since we are living approximately a year and a half away from the 2027 collective elections.
The loss of trust between the political components of the municipality may lead to the imminent collapse of the coalition, which will deepen the management crisis and disrupt the interests of citizens and the development projects programmed for the city.
Faced with this difficult challenge, the presidency of the Nador municipality must urgently seek consensus formulas to overcome the state of stagnation, otherwise the specter of "blockage" will remain hovering over the meeting hall in the coming sessions.
Will Souleiman Azouagh succeed in containing the storm and repairing the cracks that have affected his majority, or will the "secret license" be the straw that breaks the back of the ruling coalition?
