Moroccan authorities have arrested over 150 people for inciting irregular migration through social media, with about 3,000 people attempting to cross the Moroccan border into Spanish enclave Ceuta.
In a press briefing held this Thursday, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas revealed the data following the recent mass-migration attempt this week in Fnideq.
Some young people are incited by unknown entities and third parties through social media sites, to encourage them to illegally migrate, stated Baitas.
Baitas said that Parliament’s request for the ainterior Ministry to appear before MPs for accountability over the recent events “is not an issue, as the legislative institution has the right to monitor the government’s work, and the latter is complying,” noting that “Parliament is executing its role and this is a positive thing, and the government has no issue in responding within the framework of the law.”
Moroccan MPs requested Minister of Interior Laftit to appear before the Lower House, to respond questions about the government’s counter-migration efforts.
The government official explained that viral pictures circulating after thwarting the attempt to mass storm the border crossing is the subject of an investigation by the competent agencies, pointing out that “the subject is regrettable,” and added: “Public opinion knows that migration exists in various countries, and we see it repeated in a large group of countries.”
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