As the debate over the increase in textbook prices continues, Government Spokesman Mustapha Baitas said the executive is still considering a request from publishers to review the prices of school books upwards, following a surge in raw materials prices.
“The government has received a request from publishers to increase the prices of school books, following the rise in prices of raw materials such as paper, but I can assure you that nothing has been decided so far,” he said at the weekly press briefing held after the government council on Thursday.
The official was keen to point out that this request concerns 186 textbooks for primary and elementary grades, adding that other grades are not concerned while reminding the press at a briefing that most of the books concerned with the price increase are supported under the “one million school bags ” royal initiative.
With regards to the current surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, Baitas urged citizens to maintain precautionary measures such as mask wearing, social distancing and vaccination, saying: “hopefully the government will not have to impose restrictions again.”
Concerning the recent launch of the national Moroccan agency tasked with overseeing cannabis related activities, Baitas said that “the approval of the regulatory texts is going smoothly as the agency commenced its work last week,” adding that the government aims to “make cannabis production a transparent and legal sector, that will contribute to the national economy.”
When it comes to the matter of unaccompanied Moroccan minors stranded across Spanish territories and the lull of resolution of this pending issue, Baitas clarified that Moroccan authorities are following the clear royal directives, urging the repatriation of the youth, and that many efforts have been from both parties to resolve the issue.
However, “regulatory, legal and administrative processes and requirements are slowing down the final resolution of this file.”
In conclusion, Baitas confirmed the Moroccan government has canceled customs for oil plants’ imports, as government attempts to protect Moroccans’ purchasing power, adding that “the customs will be restored once the international market stabilizes. ”
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