Amid the wave of massive construction projects overseen by the governor of the Fez-Meknes region to improve infrastructure and rehabilitate the city, attention has turned to the hundreds of electrical poles and sidewalks removed during this transformative process. However, what has raised eyebrows is the disappearance of many of these valuable assets, prompting numerous citizens and observers to ask pressing questions about their fate.
Local sources have confirmed that these materials could have been used to equip many neighborhoods suffering from infrastructure deficiencies, potentially saving millions of dirhams in budgets. Meanwhile, citizens are questioning whether these materials were planned for use in other projects or if they were stolen in one of the largest cases of public fund mismanagement in the city’s history.
Amid this uncertainty, many residents of Fez are calling on the city council to issue an official statement clarifying the fate of these materials and the measures taken to ensure their optimal reuse. Will the council take action to provide transparent explanations to the public, or will the matter remain shrouded in secrecy, leaving room for doubts and accusations?