The government’s decision to make the vaccination pass compulsory from next Thursday is not unanimous among Moroccans. Many of them are shouting their discontent on social networks, accusing the government of having made an untimely and inappropriate decision.
Under the hashtag #PassDeLaHonte, many Moroccans have expressed their dissatisfaction with the entry into force of the vaccination pass. Above all, they criticize the government for having made a decision with immediate implementation. “This vaccination pass made compulsory is a shame and an abuse of authority. Imposing it is an aberration, doing so without a moratorium of at least one month is an attack on the dignity of Moroccans,” some believe.
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For others, “this decision is a strategy adopted by the competent authorities, with the aim of accelerating the vaccination campaign and forcing those who are reluctant to go to vaccination centers”. According to the Ministry of Health, around 6.5 million Moroccans are still hesitant and struggling to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Despite the reasons given by the government to justify the decision, refractory Moroccans see it as a disguised way of imposing the vaccine. For them, they expected a reduction in restrictive measures and not a tightening. “In most countries around the world, when the health situation improves, restrictive measures are eased. With us, it’s the opposite. While almost all the indices are in the green, we are imposing a generalized #vaccinepass to access public and private spaces,” says an Internet user.
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But it’s not just the discontented. Some citizens applauded the initiative, calling on the government to hold firm so that collective immunity is achieved as quickly as possible. From Thursday October 21, 2021, access to hotel and tourist establishments, restaurants, cafes, enclosed spaces, shops, sports halls and hammams will be possible upon presentation of the vaccine pass.
source: bladi.net
