The newspaper “Al-Masa” reported that civil associations called for the enactment of a law prohibiting the use of mobile phones by employees and workers in administrative institutions during working hours. This call came with the aim of reducing the disruption of citizens’ affairs, who frequent these institutions to carry out their business.
The associations indicated that some employees have become addicted to using their mobile phones during work, which leads to delays and frustration for the visitors. The sources confirmed that this behavior causes provocation of citizens and leads to the disruption of their interests.
The Case of Arresting the President of Taza Municipality Raises Demands for Fund Retrieval
In another context, “Al-Masa” mentioned that the arrest of the parliamentarian and president of Taza municipality, who is affiliated with the Justice and Development Party, by the provincial governor, led some local communities to demand the recovery of financial amounts they had contributed to the development company founded by the suspended president when he was the president of the regional council.
The newspaper explained that these demands came due to the company’s failure to carry out the work of opening paths and maintaining roads to lift the isolation of some affected areas. One of the communities has written to the regional authorities to recover its contributions amounting to millions of centimes.
Closure of Borders in Front of the Suspended Mayor of Taza
“Al-Masa” also reported that the Attorney General of the Court of Appeal in Fez decided to prevent Abd al-Wahid al-Mas’udi, the suspended mayor of Taza, from leaving the country. Al-Mas’udi was suspended from his duties by the provincial governor, who also referred a request to dismiss him to the administrative court in Fez on suspicion of financial and administrative mismanagement.
Spread of Malaria in Southern Algeria
The newspaper “Al-‘Alam” transmitted reports about the spread of malaria disease in the southern regions of Algeria, where images and distress calls appeared from cities such as Tamanrasset and Bordj Badji Mokhtar. The Algerian authorities have declared epidemic foci in the far southeast due to the outbreak of malaria and diphtheria. Opposition figures referred to the existence of dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases, with a large proportion of them not receiving health care.
Concerns About Unfair Competition Threatening Local Date Production
“Al-‘Alam” mentioned that the Association of Modern Date Producers in Morocco called on the Ministry of Industry and Trade to re-evaluate date import policies and determine their quantities in Moroccan markets to protect the national product. The association warned that the import of large quantities of foreign dates at low prices creates unfair competition, especially for small producers in the oases.
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