Maoistiska studenter i Marocko

Vi fick idag en mail med information om de maoistiska studenter som vi tidigare skrivit om, vi publicerar texten nedan i dess helhet.

"The students who are members of the students’ movement for a basist democratic way (MLM) are detained as political prisoners.

Presentation of the students presently held as political prisoners ; they are members of the Moroccan students’ movement. They have now been divided into two groups and are held in two prisons: Marrakech and Essaouira.

The arrests began on May 14, 2008, the day of the students’historic revolt at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, concomitantly with the struggle of the Moroccan people for free education, public services and the refusal of their privatization. In the struggle many people were killed and hundreds of people were arrested and held in prison as political prisoners.

On May 14, 2008, students of the National Union of Students of Morocco (UNEM), led by the Basist Democratic Way t (VDB) – (the students organized in the Marxist Leninist Maoist-Movemen) led several fights in orderto respond to certain political trade unions’ demands, for example the release of political prisoners, the improvement of living conditions (the prices of food, rents) for scholarships and in order to put an end to the forces of repression camping out in the university and otherl demands.on education.

The semi-feudal and semi-colonial reactionary regime that still exists in Morocco, had no hesitation to repress this movement and therefore a large operation of arrests and detentions was launched. The first victims were a group of students composed of 7 militants arrested on May 14, 2008 and a second group of 11 activists (Zahra BOUDKOUR Group) held on May 15, two of them are still in prison (Mourad Chouin: 4 years in prison in Essaouira and khalid MIFTAH: 3 years in prison in Marrakech)

The struggle of the Moroccan people continued after May 14, 2008 and the movement went on in order to obtain a positive answer to the legitimate demands for political and trade union freedoms and the release of detained students. For two years movement suffered many sacrifices including a''martyr''Abderrazak EL GADIR and other political prisoners

On 10 October 2010 the repressive forces kidnapped another militant Youssef EL basist Hamdia in his house in Marrakech (he was sentenced to two years’emprisonment at the court of first instance and another year and a half at the Court of Appeal because of his participation in the prisoners’ movament in Essaouira.

Two days later, the repressive forces kidnapped the militant Ilham EL HASNOUNI in her house in Essaouira, October 13, 2010, and the judicial procedure has continued until now before the judge for her participation in the events of 2008.

Subsequently, on 18 and 24 November 2010 the forces of repression kidnapped two other activists: Abderrahem Abouhani in his house and Mohamed CHICHAOUA EL MOUADDINE at the CTM bus station in Marrakech, both were sentenced to 6 months by the court of first instance and then 4 months by the court on appeal.

The basist activists continued to be active at the university, including joining the masses inside and outside the university, they played a key role in the movement of February 20, 2011, in the street, and four activists have been detained since February 23, 2011, near the university campus, they are:''Loubna Afriat'',''Fatima Zahra FAIZ'',''''and''Adbelhak ELTALHAOUI Jalal KOUTBI ' they were arrested for distributing leaflets. On the day after, Mohamed EL AARB JEDDA was arrested in the city center and Nasser Hessain on February 25, 2011 and on March 9 Hicham EL MASKIN was also detained, and the activist Safa ISSAM on March 16. We know that there is a long list of prosecution for other students who may be arrested at any time.

The regime refuses to recognize the existence of political prisoners in Morocco and it condemns militants for violations of the first and second degree (misdemeanors and crimes) in the interests of criminalization of political and trade union movement. It reminds us of the seventies and eighties known as the "years of lead". The Moroccan regime, and the main international medias, wanted to make us believe that this page of history was definitely turned. But beneath the veneer of reform, oppression has remained the same, the regime goes on torturing.

Despite the pressures, despite the detentions, the student movement will always remain active as long as there are demands to be fulfilled, as long the regime will go on with inequalities and violations of the people’s rights, The student movement will always struggle for dignity alongside with the Moroccan people to which it belongs."

Mer om våra marockanska kamrater

Följande text från våra kamrater i Marocko har publicerats på en brittisk blogg:

"With the deepening of the general crisis of imperialism, a number of imperialist countries have been the scene of major attacks directed against the rebellions that challenged the gains of the working class. What happened in recent months England or in France are examples.

These imperialist attacks also affected other peoples through plans and policies aimed at the division of the world. Now, in this context people have, too, they say. This is illustrated by the outbreak of the People's War in Nepal, Peru, Philippines, and India ... and even if in the latter country the People's War is experiencing a wave of encirclement and attempted annihilation led by the reactionary regime of India and supported by the imperialists.

In our country, facing the sharpening of class struggle, attacks against the reactionary regime Moroccan life of the masses takes the form of multiple plans affecting the privatization of all the vital sectors of the country (emergency plan ... ) and the accompanying laws (law on political parties, the right to strike, press, law against so-called anti-terrorist ..) are, in turn, further reduce political and union freedoms.

This is illustrated by the recent crackdown on popular struggles that took place in villages and Ikli Ourika where houses were destroyed without any compensation to residents.

As the student movement, it is undoubtedly a dynamic part of the mass movement. This is demonstrated by the many struggles initiated against the "Emergency Plan triennial (especially in Marrakech, Agadir, Fez, Kenitra, Tangiers ...) , and where the student movement will give its best activists, imprisoned for defending the right to free education for the son and daughters of the people.

Just since 2008, arrests are dozens, forcing the student movement to unify its struggles against the attacks of the reactionary regime. This dynamic unit ended with the "project unit the student movement" proposed during the days of martyrdom Abderrazak Elkadiri, which took place in Marrakech. Now, at the forefront of student struggles, the bastion of Marrakech to experience this year an unprecedented attack. The campus was surrounded the first week of the academic year, surveillance, prosecution and other abductions of activists are almost daily.

The arrest of 10 students last Saturday after the surprise intervention of repressive forces in the campus will leads to their torture overnight before being released.

The abduction by the DST Comrade Youssef el Hamdia home represents a further step in the escalation of repression. Indeed, the security services (DST) encircle his home and threatening his parents to their guns before the arrest and imprison him.

The same methods were used in the abduction of Comrade Ilhem Hassnouni Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in the town of Souira. This comrade was sought for participation in the struggles of April 24 and 14 and May 15, 2008 and was expelled from the university where she was enrolled in Masters Degree..

In reality, these kidnappings and these arrests represent another milestone in the global attack against the education sector. In particular, they constitute a frontal attack against the initiators of the "project unit the student movement" and against the progress experienced by the militant stronghold of Marrakech in his unwavering defense of the right to free education, and through this the unity of the movement and the struggle for popular education and science.

Ultimately, this situation dictates to the student movement activists to prepare for new attacks and force them to intensify the fight against the "three-year emergency plan".


Mercredi 27 octobre 2010 3 27 /10 /2010 19:38 Communiqué des Camarades du Maroc

Frihet för våra marockanska kamrater!

I Marocko finns ett stadigt växande antal kamrater som kämpar för att förberreda inledandet av ett revolutionärt folkkrig i landet. Om ni kan läsa franska eller arabiska hittar ni intressanta texter här. Kommunisterna i Marocko utsätts naturligtvis för hård repression av den reaktionära staten. Nu har återigen en kamrat gripits. Nedan publicerar vi ett mail som vi mottagit:

"Comrade Ilham ALHASNONI was arrested on Tusday 12-10-2010 in her families house in the city of Souira. An arrest warrant was issued for her arrest after the events of 14/15th of May, the same events in which Zahra Boudkour’s group were sentenced. Our comrade is still under the security supervision in Jamaa El-fna police station, waiting to be presented to the prosecutor.



As for imprisoned comrade Youssef ALHAMDIYA, he was presented to the prosecutor who is charging him with armed assemblage, pelting with stones, and insulting a state official. The torture and interrogation sessions of our comrade were attended as usual, by the torturer dean of the School of Law , Mohammad ALAMRANI. The comrade was then tranfered to Boulmaharez Prison, awaiting his trail scheduled for next week on 20-10-2010.

These two imprisoned comrades are well known for their fervent struggle for the student masses in Martyred ALGADIRI Location."