Employment: Taza revolts

In the early hours of Thursday morning, a precarious calm prevails in Taza after hours of clashes recorded the day before between law enforcement and graduates looking for work, supported by inhabitants of the Koucha district. This is the first social protest under the Benkirane government. "Everything started with two sit-ins, the first organised in front of the prefecture headquarters by the National Association of Unemployed Graduates and the second is an initiative of the group of graduates held in the administrative district which houses the homes of high-ranking officials of the Territorial Administration," explains Mohamed Chbairi, president of the AMDH section in Taza, to Soir Echos."The police prevented an attempt by these young people to storm the prefecture premises by force. A round of negotiations followed between the two parties, without anything concrete. The tension was…