The Figuig movement, ignited by the contentious decision to transfer local water management to the regional private company “East for Distribution,” established under the multi-service regional companies initiative, is set to continue.
This coincides with the refusal to include this file in the agenda for the communal council’s October session, along with the release of one of the movement’s key figures, Mou Vou, on Monday.
Figuig residents had hoped to raise the issue, but legal requirements prevented its inclusion in the session’s agenda, as the proposal wasn’t submitted 40 days in advance.
The local coordination committee backing the Figuig movement asserts that “protests on the ground and institutional advocacy will carry on—protests every Friday and efforts to raise awareness about the issue nationally.”
Mohammed Ibrahimi, known as Mou Vou, was released on Monday from Bouarfa prison after spending 8 months behind bars for insulting a public official, along with several other charges.
In this regard, Abdelmajid Boudi, a member of the local coordination committee advocating for Figuig’s issues, noted that “the movement will keep going with protests every Friday until the residents’ demand to prevent the privatization of the water sector is met.”
In a statement to Hespress Ar, Boudi added that a formal celebration will be held next Friday to mark the release of activist Mou Vou, along with ongoing efforts to raise awareness and advocate for the issue at the national level.
He explained that following the recent partial elections in September, which saw 9 leftist members secure new seats, the residents had hoped this issue would be included in the October session of the communal council.
Boudi pointed out that “the council president rejected adding this file, claiming it wasn’t brought up 40 days before the session,” questioning “the validity of this reasoning, especially since the new members officially took their seats at the start of October.”
The activist stressed that “Figuig’s situation concerning water exploitation is exceptional and cannot be compared to the rest of the country.”
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