فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Exclusive: The voices of several small business owners and café operators in Fez have risen, making serious allegations against the city’s elected officials. They claim that the license platform, originally created to simplify administrative procedures, has been turned into what they describe as a “platform for extortion and hindering free trade.” The affected individuals assert that these practices are a real setback to the social and solidarity economy in the city, threatening to expose more details if responsible authorities fail to intervene.
In a live testimony to “Fez News,” a café owner (who chose to remain anonymous for fear of repercussions) revealed, “Instead of facilitating our access to licenses and encouraging local investment, the concerned elected officials deliberately complicate the procedures without justification.” The speaker added bitterly, “Unfortunately, it seems the goal of these complications is not to serve the public interest, but to achieve purely personal interests, whether through direct or indirect bribes, or a desire for other personal benefits, whether material or even psychological.”
The café owner did not stop there but pointed to what he considered “clear abuse of power, which may sometimes stem from psychological disorders and an unhealthy love of power and domination over citizens and their interests.”
Many traders and small business owners in Fez fear that, if these practices are proven to be true, they could become a real obstacle to local economic development, particularly in the livelihood trade sector, which provides employment opportunities for many families. The affected individuals are questioning the role of regulatory bodies in monitoring the actions of elected officials and ensuring their compliance with the law and ethical standards of public service.
Potential Impacts and Calls for Action:
Such allegations, if proven true, could cast a dark shadow over the investment climate in the scientific capital, weakening the trust between citizens and their elected representatives. The affected parties are calling for a serious and transparent investigation into these claims, demanding an end to any practices that could hinder development efforts and reinforce a logic of extortion and narrow interests at the expense of the public good of Fez and its residents.
“Fez News” will continue to closely monitor this issue and will report on all perspectives related to it.
Source: Fez News Media
