Due to raid campaigns, owners of restaurants and cafes in Marrakech ask to meet the governor
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
A large number of owners of cafes, restaurants and nightclubs in the city of Marrakech have officially requested the governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, Mr. Farid Chouraq, to hold an emergency meeting aimed at discussing the implications of the ongoing campaigns targeting the shisha service sector.
The request, supported by a petition signed by dozens of representatives of these cafes and restaurants, highlights that they play an important role in supporting the city’s local economy by contributing to tax revenues and creating business opportunities. employment estimated at around 5,000 jobs.
The cafes and restaurants correspondent also explained that the repeated campaigns against the distribution of shisha have cast a negative shadow on the sector, causing significant financial and professional losses that could lead to the closure and bankruptcy of several of these projects, which threatens the loss of a large number of projects. number of jobs, which directly affects the local economy.
Representatives of the entertainment sector in Marrakech called for a dialogue with officials to discuss the possibility of organizing and legalizing this activity, in a way that ensures compliance with safety, security and public health standards.
The signatories of the letter also expressed their willingness to cooperate with the competent authorities, noting that the absence of a clear legal framework regulating the hookah activity has created a legislative vacuum which requires rapid intervention by the competent authorities to ensure the stability of the sector and protect the interests of its workers.
