The residents of the Mahdia municipality in the Kenitra region are grappling with what observers describe as “catastrophic” failures in local governance. This situation is exacerbated by worsening sanitation issues and the proliferation of household waste in streets and residential areas, along with the growing threat posed by stray dogs to public safety.
Express TV captured shocking scenes of piles of garbage accumulating near residential complexes, where waste surrounds garbage bins, while stray dogs roam through alleys and streets, with no intervention from the relevant authorities.
Residents complain about a lack of public lighting in several neighborhoods, such as “El Yans” and “Dahya,” as well as the absence of communication channels between the municipal council and citizens, intensifying feelings of marginalization and increasing local tensions.
Many local actors blame the head of the Mahdia municipality, Abdel Rahim Bouras, accusing him of “failing to provide tangible solutions and managing the municipality haphazardly.” Despite a visit from the governor of Kenitra, Abdel Hamid El Mazid, who personally assessed the magnitude of the problems facing Mahdia, the municipal head has not translated the governor’s directives into actionable measures on the ground.
Civil society and community groups have questioned the lack of any official response to citizens’ complaints, asserting that the environmental and security situation is continuously deteriorating, and calling for urgent intervention from regional and provincial authorities to enforce urban management standards and ensure a minimum of decent living conditions.
The community demands an urgent program to address the problems of waste and stray dogs, improve the lighting network, establish direct communication channels with citizens, and implement accountability measures linked to responsibility.
