Transport prices surge before Eid Morocco minister Parliament

Tensions escalated in the chamber this week. The Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh, faced sharp criticism over the explosion in bus and taxi ticket prices on the eve of the festivities. The Justice and Development Party (PJD) group condemned increases deemed unjustified. According to elected officials, the executive has "stolen the joy of Eid from Moroccans with the high price of sheep, and steals it with the high price of tickets".

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Facing this backlash, the minister defended these tariff adjustments. He stated that the increases applied by coach companies are "justified within a 20% limit", arguing that many vehicles make their return journey empty. To absorb strong demand, exceptional authorizations are issued in coordination with bus stations. Furthermore, the extension of Eid holidays until Friday was designed to smooth out journeys and ease pressure on the network.

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The debate then shifted to rural safety and clandestine transport, reviving the painful memory of the Oulmes tragedy. The socialist opposition condemned the lack of aid for school transport, saying: "You supported cows and sheep and forgot the student".