Authorities clear out street vendors

Local authorities proceeded on Monday, June 25, to clear the most important streets and boulevards of Khouribga of street vendors and "Ferrachas". This followed the ultimatum given by the authorities under the presidency of the city's pasha, informing the street vendors of the decision to clear public spaces. Indeed, this decision was expected after the phenomenon worsened and became shocking since the beginning of the "Arab Spring"; the area occupied by street vendors and "Ferrachas" had tripled.Thus, main boulevards and streets were closed to traffic, amidst repeated protests from local political and associative bodies and those harmed by the phenomenon of informal trade. They had repeatedly demanded, at the top of their voices, an urgent solution to the occupation of the public domain. This illegal occupation alters the image of the city, contributes to the worsening of negative mani…