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Moroccan MP sues employee for stealing 16 eggs

By alternativeafrica
January 12, 2021
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London, Jan. 12, 2021 (AltAfrica)-A Moroccan MP,  Abdellatif Zaim is receiving heavy criticism for causing the arrest of one of the employees, a woman who works in his egg factory. The MP accused the woman of stealing “16 eggs.” 

Moroccan MP stirs controversy for suing employee who stole 16 eggs

On Tuesday, January 5, Zaim dragged the woman to court for allegedly stealing 16 eggs. The woman was arrested for “breach of trust” and was admitted to prison while awaiting the trial. 

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After two days in custody, the prosecution finally interrogated the accused woman on Sunday. She confessed to stealing the 16 eggs, explaining that she hid them in her belongings. 

The Moroccan MP, Abdellatif Zaïm,is not new to controversy. In year 2017 he attempted to set himself ablaze to protest against the annexation of his land for the “Green City” of Ben Guerir project. (MWN Image)

While leaving the factory, she added, the manager confronted her and searched her belongings forcefully which ended up breaking the stolen eggs.

The police summoned the legal representative of the company, who insisted on the judicial follow-up.

The situation has stirred controversy across Morocco, with citizens and activists lashing out at the MP on numerous social media. 

One person on Twitter recalls that the same MP in question who caused controversy over 16 eggs is responsible for Morocco entering Guinness record for “the biggest egg omelet in the world.” “This is a testament to our elite’s lack of morals,” adds the same tweet. 

باش تاخد فكرة على المستوى الاخلاقي والنوعية ديال النخبة لي حاكمة البلاد عندنا ؛
يكفي ان تعلم ان السياسي الذي اشرف على تحطيم المغرب رقم غينيس القياسي لاكبر اوميلط بيض في العالم ؛ هو نفسه باطرون الشركة التي تتابع عاملة بائسة لسرقتها 16 بيضة من مصنع البيض !
خمم فيها مزياان المرضي pic.twitter.com/NTUgiPE03n

— الطوبي (@mounir_tobi) January 9, 2021

In a show of solidarity with the worker, a group of egg-sellers went to the farm of the MP to “donate some eggs,” mocking the absurdity of the case

😂😂 داو بلاطوات ديال البيض للبرلماني لي سيفط عاملة مغربية للسجن على قبل 16 بيضة لي قاليك سرقات ليه..
الصورة من امام مدخل الفيرمة ديالو .#المغرب pic.twitter.com/UgXluSNvS8

— غابة من الارجل🇲🇦 (@hoon_go1) January 10, 2021

Moroccan activist Omar Arbib posted on Facebook that the true crime is the exploitation of the worker by her employer. “ She works ten hours a day and she is paid less than minimum wage while the MP owns 3 egg farms,” he said. Arbib added that the case is an opportunity to examine working conditions and employer’s respect for labor laws.

The MP’s lawyer argued, however, that the arrest was necessary to protect his factory from loss. The lawyer claimed that a total of “10.000” was stolen in the past year. In response, activist Omar Cherkaoui posted: “Why didn’t the MP stop the theft at 10, 100 or 1000 eggs. Why did it take him 10000 eggs, something is definitely wrong!” 

The heavy criticism from social media users and pressure from Moroccan activists appear to have reached political officials.

According to the official website of the MP’s party, Party of Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), MP Abdellatif Zaim has now decided to drop the lawsuit against his employee

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