HIBAPRESS – Fez
HIBAPRESS learned from a well-informed source that the regional company for water and electricity distribution imposed a fine of 120,000 dirhams on the Ain Chkef commune, following the recording of a violation related to the illegal use of electricity during the preparation of the commercial center market.
According to the same source, this violation was detected during the technical monitoring operations initiated by the company's services, where an illegal connection to the electrical grid was found, which was used to supply the worksite with energy, in clear violation of the procedures in force. These developments come in a tense context known to the central market in Ain Chkef, where a number of shop owners, during this week, closed their shops in protest against what they described as "violations and non-transparent management" that marred the preparation project. In an escalating step, the same source reported that a group of merchants has started preparing a collective petition, in preparation for submitting an official complaint to the Primary Court in Fez, to demand an investigation into the circumstances of the project and determine legal responsibilities. It is expected that this issue will raise a wide debate at the local level, especially in light of the increasing demands of the population to link responsibility with accountability, and to ensure the transparency of the management of public projects, especially those that directly affect the daily economic activities of citizens. Until then, no official clarification has been issued by the Ain Chkef commune regarding this data, pending what the developments of the file will result in during the coming days of investigation to show the white thread from the black and who is responsible for these violations.
