It all started from complaints filed by small real estate investors with Mohamed Mhidia, the wali of the Casablanca-Settat region. In their complaints, they accuse elected officials from the provinces of Berrchid, Mediouna and Nouacer of illegal real estate speculation. They worked together to appropriate land in subdivisions sometimes exceeding 120 hectares.
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The authorities then opened an in-depth investigation to examine the subdivision operations underway in a commune of Berrchid. Investigations reveal that an intermediary, supported by the president of this municipality currently under revocation proceedings at the Court of Cassation, would have acquired more than 38 plots in strategic areas, depriving real real estate developers of opportunities. essential.
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Another observation: while a directive from the Minister of the Interior orders the suspension of the issuance of building permits in exchange for the repayment of municipal debts, certain elected officials continue to circumvent these restrictions, thus facilitating the acquisition of land. The combination of permitting and debt collection processes is not only illegal, but also unacceptable, Abdelouafi Laftit reiterated.
