Uproar in Essaouira against the sale of municipal property at derisory prices

An extraordinary session was scheduled yesterday to debate the cancellation of decisions to sell municipal property at derisory, or even symbolic, prices, namely 600 DH per m2 to five natural persons.A decision taken during the October 2009 session and exposed by "Libé" on many occasions. But public opinion became aware of this loss well after the acquisition procedure had begun by one of the five beneficiaries for a 900 m2 plot located in the Tilal district.Political parties, unions, and associations reacted strongly to the signing of the deed of sale by Mohammad El Ferra in favour of the said beneficiary, who did everything to have this contract registered with the land registry services. The political, trade union, and civil society bodies that signed a joint statement had requested the intervention of the financial jurisdiction, as it is a case of loss of public funds and mismanagem…