فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In a new development in Taounate province, serious allegations of corruption and mismanagement of public funds have surfaced against members of local and provincial councils. These accusations, published by the website “Taht Al-Mijhar,” focus on what has become known as the “Associative Rent Scandal,” where public support directed to associations is suspected of being exploited for political purposes and to counter the protest movement sweeping the province.
According to the source, serious suspicions surround the presidency of the Taounate Provincial Council regarding the distribution of large grants to associations described as “inactive,” in the complete absence of transparency and clear criteria, and without publishing the official lists of beneficiaries as required by law. This raises questions about the extent to which the decree regulating public funding is respected, which mandates prior announcement, justification, and subsequent evaluation of every funding operation.
More alarmingly, according to the circulating accusations, some of the associations benefiting from this support have been politically used to sign petitions and issue statements opposing the legitimate popular and developmental demands raised by the activists of the “#Taounate_First” campaign. If proven true, this action represents a serious departure from the role of civil society, turning it into a tool for administrative and political pressure, which calls for opening an investigation and legal accountability.
These accusations add a new dimension related to financial and political corruption suspicions to the social and developmental tensions experienced by the province, partially explaining the intensity of the attacks and “betrayal” campaigns faced by proponents of developmental demands. Fes News confirms that the right of reply is guaranteed to all concerned parties and will continue to follow this case and reveal its developments.
