HIBAPRESS – Maazeez
In a special and candid interview on the "HIBAPRESS" podcast, the political activist and investor from Moroccans living abroad, Mahmoud Al-Fidawi, was a guest to discuss the complex developmental situations in the Maazeez municipality, affiliated with the Khémisset province, and to unravel the real backgrounds of the political conflict and the "blockage" that hinders the interests of the residents within the municipal council.
At the beginning of his talk on the podcast, Al-Fidawi revealed his journey as a Moroccan citizen residing in Belgium who chose to return to invest in the agricultural sector in his father's hometown in Maazeez, responding to the royal call and directives to support Moroccans living abroad. He explained that his entry into politics through the Independence Party came at the request and insistence of the region's people and residents who desired change, affirming that the recent election experience demonstrated an urgent desire among citizens for stability and clean development.
During the podcast, Al-Fidawi painted a realistic picture of the marginalization and severe lack of basic living conditions that the Maazeez municipality suffers from. He criticized the absence of green spaces and recreational facilities, the frequent interruptions of potable water, the deterioration of sanitation and management, and the fragile road networks in the villages. He also highlighted the danger of the student transportation crisis to Khémisset, which causes educational wastage and unemployment, noting that his personal initiative to provide a bus for student transportation was a civic duty and contribution to saving the youth and alleviating families' burdens. He called for rationalizing the municipality's expenses to purchase buses dedicated to this purpose.
In response to the claims of "blockage" and hindering the work of the council president, Al-Fidawi refuted these assertions, explaining that the origin of the dispute stems from the unilateral decisions of the municipality president and the absence of a participatory approach and consultation with members and committees in preparing the budget and the agenda of council sessions. He emphasized that the members' demands are summarized in rationalizing expenses, scrutinizing fuel and vehicle costs, and directing the municipality's limited resources towards priorities such as services, sanitation, and ambulances instead of unjustified spending.
Al-Fidawi concluded his statements on the "HIBAPRESS" podcast by stressing that the conflict is not personal, given the familial relationship between them, but rather a disagreement over management methods and the public interest of the village. He directed a direct message to the president and members of the municipal council, urging them to fear God in their dealings with the residents, orphans, and the poor, and to overcome differences and sit at the table of open dialogue for the remainder of the current term to rectify the situation and salvage what can be saved.
