Al Hoceima – Hiba Press
Finally, a number of members of the Moroccan community residing abroad have filed a complaint with the governor of the province of Al Hoceima concerning what they consider to be an infringement of their real estate rights and the selection intervened in the process acquisition of their land in the “Tamajith Quarter” in the urban commune of Beni Bouayach in the province. This is the complaint which came after the collective council chose to expropriate these lands in order to install basic facilities.
The people concerned expressed, in their complaint to the district officer, their deep dissatisfaction with the actions of the president of the collective council, believing that he selectively selected the expropriated land, because he excluded, according to them, certain plots of land. located in the middle of the same property, which belong to a collective advisor of the same group, in addition to excluding large areas belonging to the president and his brother in the same region.
Those affected expressed fear that this selective measure aims to obtain personal benefits for the president, who may seek to bring basic amenities closer to his private lands located in the region and work to increase their value in order to sell them, especially since the “Tamajith region is currently considered one of the remote areas devoid of inhabitants, which has raised a number of questions about the real motivations for the Council President’s insistence on expropriation their lands.
According to sources close to the victims, the Beni Bou Ayash Collective Council began planning these measures since 2017, when it opened several roads and outlets in the region using helicopters and bulldozers without following legal procedures. approved within this framework, which then allowed the sale of certain land for construction purposes, as some buyers have already started to do. Haphazard construction of houses reflects a lack of compliance with building laws and regulations.
In their complaint, the persons concerned affirmed their absolute adherence to their right to recover their land, indicating their willingness to resort to the various national institutions representative of the Moroccan community residing abroad, to claim their rights and protect their property, requesting regional authorities to respond positively to these complaints and intervene to open an investigation into the matter and work towards the full implementation of the law. Transparency and fairness.
