Al Haouz earthquake victims demand clear party positions on families denied aid

Three years after the Al Haouz earthquake, hundreds of families still remain outside Morocco’s aid and compensation lists, according to the National Coordination of Al Haouz Earthquake Victims. The group has now sent an open letter to the leaders and secretaries-general of political parties represented in Parliament, demanding a clear and explicit position on their situation.

The coordination said some families were never included among beneficiaries, while other files remain suspended without settlement. It said several affected people have exhausted administrative and legal procedures in an effort to secure their rights, but have received no solution.

The group urged political parties to move beyond expressions of solidarity and general statements. It called for practical action inside elected institutions to secure justice for affected families, particularly as the next elections approach. The letter asks what position the parties take on the continued exclusion of families who say they suffered direct damage from the earthquake, and what political or parliamentary initiatives they plan to pursue to resolve outstanding cases.

The coordination also highlighted families whose members were excluded on the grounds that they did not permanently live in the affected areas. It argued that their ties to homes and families in devastated villages should be recognized. Moving from rural areas to cities for work and to support relatives, it said, should not become a reason to deny people rights linked to the earthquake’s damage.

The National Coordination of Al Haouz Earthquake Victims renewed its call to extend aid and compensation to every affected and eligible family without exclusion. It also demanded the urgent settlement of all pending files, so applicants can complete the reconstruction and rehabilitation of their homes, and called for an investigation into the unresolved issues. The supplied article ends before detailing that request.