In a statement issued by the local office of the Democratic Union of Justice in Fez, the union announced a series of protest actions in response to what it described as the “prevention” of the national march.
The statement reported that the local office held an emergency meeting on the morning of Friday, September 13, 2024, to implement the decision of the national office regarding the protest stand scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024, and the national strike on September 24, 25, and 26, 2024.
The statement indicated that the meeting was characterized by serious and responsible discussion about the organizational measures necessary to ensure the success of this stand, where assembly locations were determined and tasks were distributed among members.
The local office emphasized several points, most notably:
- Its strong condemnation of the prevention of the national march.
- Its pride in the struggles of the Democratic Union of Justice’s militants in Fez courts and the regional sub-directorate for their active participation in the national protest stand in Rabat.
- Its appreciation for the wise management of the national office in dealing with the demands file.
- Its absolute rejection of attempts to usurp the tasks of the court clerks’ body and violate its jurisdictions.
- Its confirmation of implementing the national office’s decision and commitment to carrying out the protest stand scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024.
The statement outlined the protest stand program as follows:
- A protest stand at the Palace of Justice from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
- A protest stand at the Administrative Court of Appeal and the Administrative Court of First Instance from 11:00 AM to noon.
The statement also called for intensive participation in the protest stand on Thursday, September 19, 2024, and working to ensure the success of the national strike scheduled for September 24, 25, and 26, 2024.
The statement concluded by saluting the Democratic Union of Justice, describing it as “steadfast and militant for the dignity and rights of court clerks.”