When market rhymes with anarchy

The various markets of Mohammedia generate many jobs and contribute positively to its development. Nevertheless, some markets, particularly the old ones, which are very busy, are neither structured nor equipped with adequate facilities to meet the requirements of the inhabitants. The pseudo-market on Rue La Fontaine, erected along one of the perimeter walls of the Kasbah, is a black spot that illustrates the negligence and lack of rigorous controls on the products exposed for sale. Anarchy and disorder reign on the spot, waste litters the ground, and illegal parking of cars and trucks creates nightmarish traffic jams. All this generates various types of pollution: environmental, noise, and visual.Some merchants have appropriated the pavements and roads without worrying about the laws regulating the sector. Regarding hygiene, we notice that the laxity of the authorities encourages certai…