Brothers Divided: Moroccan Photo Captures Tension Between Protesters and Security Forces

27 March 2019 – bySaid@Bladi · 1 min read

On the one hand, we have contract teachers who want to join the civil service and on the other hand the auxiliary forces agents who are sent to the front to enforce government decisions. In between, a photo of two representatives of the two camps embracing. But why did it move the Moroccans?

The photo has been circulating on social media in Morocco in recent days and after verification, it would only be two brothers, the older one being part of the Auxiliary Forces and the younger one is a teacher who has been demonstrating for several weeks to force the Ministry of National Education to permanently integrate the civil service.

To recall, the security forces violently intervened a few days ago to disperse the hundreds of protesters who had planned to organize a night sit-in in the heart of Rabat, causing several injuries and provoking much criticism on social networks.

Category: Morocco

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Demonstration Education Photos Auxiliary Forces