Several leading figures of the Hirak popular movement reacted on Monday night to the prohibition of a peaceful march, scheduled for Thursday the 20th of July in Al Hoceima. Among them, El Mortada Iamrachen who launched an appeal for Moroccans living abroad currently on holidays.
Said Chaou who escaped from Morocco and was a fugitive since 2010 has finally been arrested in the Netherlands and should be expelled towards the Kingdom. The information was confirmed on Thursday by the Government's spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi, mentioning Nasser Bourita's intervention in front of the Government Council regarding the matter.
Al Hoceima witnessed on Monday violent clashes between demonstrators and the police. The number of injured persons is unknown.
King Mohammed VI is disappointed and dissatisfied with the delay impacting «Al Hoceima, Mediterranean lighthouse» project implementation. He, as a result, urged the government and asked the Ministries in charge to intensify their work's pace.