Stranded Moroccans Await Repatriation as Calls for Return Intensify

There is currently no reason that could justify the continued stay of Moroccans stranded abroad, and the Moroccan authorities must organize their repatriation as soon as possible. Many of them believed they would return to Morocco the day before Ramadan, as was the case for nationals of many countries stranded abroad. But to no avail, they were told that although the "right of return" is an indisputable right, it requires good preparation before its implementation.

Ecoactu.ma reports that Moroccans stranded abroad are dismayed by the situation in which they have found themselves for more than a month and, above all, without an interlocutor capable of moving things forward. They say they do not understand the attitude in Morocco towards them. Meanwhile, daily flights departing from Morocco are transporting foreign nationals back to their countries of origin. The Netherlands, for example, has chartered 30 flights to repatriate its nationals and dual nationals from Morocco.

The 22,000 Moroccans stranded abroad, because they are prohibited from returning to their own country, are in precarious situations, homeless and in total destitution. The most serious thing is that there is no glimmer of hope of returning on the horizon. 7 euros per day, or 50 euros per week, is the amount allocated to a significant number of stranded Moroccans abroad by the consular services for their accommodation, reports a Moroccan stranded in Spain. If the number of beneficiaries increases, the coffers of the consulates and embassies will not be able to support it, lamented another Moroccan stranded in Paris.

As for the tourist allowance of 20,000 DH, not everyone has access to it. When contacted to find out the reasons, the office recalled the condition to be a beneficiary; one must have exhausted their tourist allowance. Tired of the situation, the worst scenarios are imagined. Some are considering starting a hunger strike to force the Moroccan executive’s hand to organize their repatriation, confided a Moroccan stranded in France.