A tragic story that experienced the "national coordination of the blind disabled certificate holders in Morocco" on Sunday evening in the capital Rabat, after the death of one of its members after falling from the roof of one of the ministries, a case that extended its interactions today to parliament where deputies submitted requests for questioning of the minister concerned, while Activists called for her dismissal.
Saber Halawi, 25, a student from the Marrakesh region who holds bachelor's degree in Arabic literature, and his colleagues participated in protest vigils and sit-ins in front of the Ministry of Solidarity, Women, Family and Social Development, headed by Basima Hkawi of the Justice and Development Party. To work through direct integration into the public service.
The protest rallies began on September 26, when a number of unemployed blind people stormed the Ministry of Solidarity building, moved to its roof and stood there, threatening to burn themselves if the authorities intervened to remove them.
Moroccan media reports asked how the protesters succeeded in storming the ministry, a public institution supposedly protected by various security services.
The protestors deployed on the roof of the ministry in which they discussed their suffering with the rain and the difficult weather conditions, and denounced the government's failure to respond to their demands.
But the situation turned upside down Sunday evening after Saber Halawi fell from the roof of the ministry. His blind colleagues - some of them visually impaired - say they did not know at first where they had fallen. They began to scream and demand security to intervene. The ambulance came and took him to the hospital. There were conflicting accounts about his death, some of whom said he died in an ambulance, while the other confirmed that his spirit had risen to his right after his fall.
The medical autopsy confirmed that the death occurred as a result of "accidental fall" from the surface of the Ministry of Solidarity, which was confirmed by colleagues who said that the late was making a phone call did not notice the edge of the roof of the building fell.
The late companions published videos on social media outlets criticizing officials with scathing words, and holding them responsible for what happened to Saber Halawi.
Immediately after this incident, which shook the Moroccan public opinion, Minister Bassima Hkoui expressed her deep sorrow for what happened, confirmed in a leaflet on its official Facebook page that the deceased was taken to hospital after "falling from the back of the building," confirming an investigation by the authorities under the supervision of the prosecution the public.
The government, led by Justice and Development (AKP) since its first edition, led by Abdul Ilah Benekiran and al-Jadidah, headed by Saad al-Din al-Othmani, has rejected direct employment in the public office and insists on selecting candidates for public office through nationwide employment tests.
The law requires the allocation of 7% of those jobs for people with special needs, amid criticism of the failure to implement the provisions of this law.
The government also proposes to organize at least one annual test for people with special needs, along with the 7% required by law.
In reaction to the incident, the head of the PAM team in Parliament (Mohammad) Ashrouro made an urgent request for a meeting of the Committee on Social Sectors after the death of Halawi.
The Socialist team also presented an oral question to Minister Hkawi, asking her about the steps to be taken to end the crisis of the blind protesters.