HIBAPRESS – Khalil Fezazi
Taxi drivers in the city of Laayoune renewed their protests on Wednesday morning, October 21, 2026, expressing their dismay at what they described as the continued policy of procrastination and delay in addressing their professional and social demands. They are calling for serious and responsible dialogue with the concerned authorities to find practical solutions that will end the state of tension within the sector.
In a condemnatory statement on the occasion, the professionals expressed their denunciation of what they considered continuous disregard for their demands, holding the governorate of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region responsible for the delay in addressing the issue. They emphasized that the continuation of the situation without productive dialogue increases the suffering of the drivers and deepens the state of tension among them.
The authors of the statement considered that the repetition of protest stands reflects the extent of frustration experienced by a number of sector professionals, in light of what they described as the absence of clear answers and practical commitments regarding their demands. They stressed that addressing these issues requires listening to their concerns and responding to them through an approach based on dialogue and participation.
The statement affirmed that the professional dignity and social stability of the drivers should be given priority, considering that institutional dialogue, according to its authors, cannot remain a mere slogan without tangible results on the ground.
In this context, the professionals called on the governor of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region to intervene urgently to assume his administrative and managerial responsibilities, and to open channels of serious dialogue with the representatives of the drivers, away from postponed promises, in order to reach executable solutions and respond to the demands presented.
They also requested a clear date for a meeting with their representatives and frank answers regarding the pending issues, along with specific deadlines for addressing them. They consider that the continuation of protests without a clear prospect for a solution would increase the intensity of tension within the sector.
The authors of the statement emphasized their commitment to their right to peaceful protest, calling on the concerned authorities to deal with their demands with seriousness and responsibility, and to make dialogue an entry point for overcoming differences and rebuilding trust between the administration and the professionals.
The signatories of the statement concluded their position by emphasizing that the current stage requires practical measures and clear decisions instead of relying on promises, expressing their solidarity with the demands of the taxi drivers and stressing the need to achieve justice for the professionals and improve their working conditions.
