Safi, Morocco,
Moroccans
witness many mysteries. They are acquainted with the news that usually touches
different parts of their lives. They are no longer surprised by some news once
looked at as unbelievable. Every product that mass media introduces to the
public is very welcome within the frame of Moroccan mentality. Some people have
become unable to differentiate the cases of happiness and sadness in the same
piece of news. Therefore, it may be useless to dwell upon the mysteries in a
world in which things are turned upside down. Yet, there are still three major mysteries
which have not been answered so far.
First,
in November 2O14, Moroccans were shocked when they heard that Ahmed Zaidi, a
leader in the Socialist Union of Popular Forces party, passed away locked in
his car while crossing the river leading to his home somewhere near Rabat. The
news was spread so fast that some people considered it a mere rumor like those
with which they are familiar. It was not until the news was officially broadcast
on National TV channels that the general public believed that it was not a
November Fool but rather a bitter truth. Many questions were raised on the
spot. Some people thought of a murder; others hypothesized that it was because
of the turmoil of the Moroccan political game. However, no sufficient answers
were provided. Still, Moroccans were convinced or rather deceived into
believing that it was a simple accident that could have happened in any other
place in the country.
Second,
in the same month, Moroccans were to absorb once again a mere fact that no sane
human being could believe: Abdullah Baha, the minister of the state and one
leading member of the Party of Justice and Development, was announced to have
said farewell to life. It was said that Baha was found on a railroad track
putting his hand on his head and was suddenly run over by a train. The wise man
was transformed into shreds in seconds. A general sadness spread throughout the
country in general and within the PJD party in particular. The public started
asking about the reasons for the death. The public was told that an
investigation was taking place to fathom the story from the scratch. However,
the story is still obscure and vague. The dead man was honored with a massive
funeral and sent to his grave forever with the truth left unknown.
The
third heartbreaking news was the death of about thirty-three innocent children
burnt inside a bus on April the 10th in Tantan, a city in the south
of Morocco. Mass media once again was in charge of the investigation relying on
its own unreliable means to find a cure for the curiosity of the general
public. The dead bodies were kept for autopsies to find the cause of that
dramatic accident. Some teamsters and taxi drivers who frequently use the road
leading to the cities in the south said that the cause was the deteriorated status
of the road while other bystanders said that the cause couldn’t be more than
the recklessness of the bus driver. A general call from the public for the
minister of transport to resign was launched. Yet, the minister claimed to
share no responsibility. He is in charge of preaching the rules from above the
platform of the ministry. The dead bodies were given a mournful consolation in
the presence of their parents and then sent to their graves forever. The truth
is buried again forever.
In
short, we can hardly guess the way to unveil the truth. We are usually told
that today is not like yesterday, and time goes on. However, we need a road map
to follow towards the truth. Our vision is blocked by mysteries. The heralds that
have appeared so far tell us that something is boiling inside waiting for the
time to float sooner or later.
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