Court Orders Villa Owned by PAM Candidate Mohamed Amine El Atouani Seized in Mohammedia

Just days before Morocco’s legislative elections, a court decision has put the property of a prominent young candidate in Mohammedia under the spotlight. The Mohammedia Court of First Instance reportedly ordered a villa belonging to Mohamed Amine El Atouani to be sold at public auction.

The sale is scheduled for Sept. 16, less than a week before voters go to the polls on Sept. 23. The proceeds are to benefit Afaq Al Sokna, a real estate company operating in the city, according to the report cited by the article.

The villa covers about 600 square meters. A court-ordered assessment valued it at approximately 2.8 million dirhams.

El Atouani is standing in the election as a candidate for the Authenticity and Modernity Party, known as PAM. He and his father, Mohamed El Atouani, moved to PAM from the National Rally of Independents. A young political figure in Mohammedia, he has previously served on the municipal councils of Beni Yakhlef and Mohammedia, as well as on the Casablanca-Settat regional council.

The contest in the Mohammedia district is expected to be closely fought among several prominent political figures. The supplied report ends while naming other candidates.