فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Recently, a scandal erupted within territorial communities following the launch of in-depth investigations into the sale of collective movable properties, prompted by reports indicating significant manipulation in some transactions involving equipment belonging to these communities.
Sources disclosed that central government departments received reports revealing clear manipulation of the lists of equipment planned for sale, where some items are classified as scrap despite remaining usable, and are priced far below their true market value.
The investigation, conducted in two territorial communities in the Fès-Meknès region, revealed that communal officials were involved in irregularities, including selling tractors and electric generators under the guise of scrap, enabling some middlemen to resell this equipment and gain illicit profits from price differences.
Documents related to these sales raised suspicions due to the repeated appearance of certain names in the transactions, prompting authorities to summon the responsible officials to explain the monopolization of most of the announced deals by these individuals.
Sources pointed out the existence of vested interests between some brokers and communal officials, where profits are often shared, and sales are frequently made directly without competitive bidding processes that ensure transparency.
Investigators carefully review the meeting minutes of the local communities where these sales were approved, aiming to verify the accuracy of the specifications and classifications upon which approvals were based, while also exploring potential connections between the buyers and the implicated officials.
These scandals have emerged amid intense electoral competition for seats in local councils, with investigators noting that members’ preoccupation with elections reduces oversight, and some may even be directly or indirectly involved.
Preliminary investigations also revealed recurring names in sales of scrap materials that are actually still usable equipment, confirming manipulation and document forgery.
The involved officials employ deceitful methods to conceal their actions, such as passing sales deals of “scrap” to relatives of officials in other communities in exchange for reciprocal favors, making it difficult to trace these corrupt networks.
Consequently, investigators rely on databases from various administrations to track relationships and connections among those involved in these transactions in order to unveil the intricate ties between officials and brokers specializing in such illicit deals.
