“We need more than football fields.”

Morocco is currently building what will be the largest football stadium in the world in preparation for participating in hosting the 2030 World Cup.

But for the shadow who moved to the streets every night throughout the country since last Saturday, this group of 115,000 capacity and all other football infrastructure in the field of development, which costs $ 5 billion (3.7 billion pounds) is an example of the government whose priorities have erred.

“I protested because I want my country to be better. I do not want to leave Morocco, and I do not want to resent my country to choose to stay.”

A group called Gen Z 212 – the number is a reference to the country’s international communication code – it coordinates the demonstrations through the dispute of the game and broadcasting platform, as well as Tiktok and Instagram.

It is clear that the inspiration from the recent GEN Z protests from Nepal, young Moroccans want the authorities to act with the same urgency and passion when it comes to addressing these issues as is the case with hosting one of the leading sporting events in the world.

Starting on September 27 with protests across 10 cities, the crowds were adopting throughout the week, and slogans such as: “No World Cup, health comes first” and “we want not to invest in hospitals in football fields.”

The police appeared to respond to collective arrests, and in some places things turned into violence, which led to the death of three demonstrators.

Prime Minister Aziz Akhanoush said on Thursday that it was open to the dialogue, but the movement that is not due to continuing to continue until there is a tangible change.

A list of their demands has been shared on social media. Includes:

• Free education and quality for all
• Public health care can be accessed for everyone
• District housing at reasonable prices
• Better public transfer
• Low prices and basic commodity support
• Improving wages and pensions
• Providing job opportunities for young people and reducing unemployment
• The English language is built as a second language instead of French (after Arabic)

The anger was growing, but what the movement swore was the death for several days in mid -September of eight women in a mother -in -law in a hospital in the southern city of Aguader. There were some reports that deaths could have been prevented if there was better care, suitable equipment, and caffeine medical staff.

In 2023, it is estimated that there are 7.8 doctors per 10,000 Moroccans, which is less than the WHO 23 recommend for every 10,000.

After reading the protests on social media and inspired her as a friend, Mrs. Pilasan decided to join Monday.

The previous day, that friend was sending her videos from a demonstration in the Casablanca in which she was participating in and Mrs. Pilasan was working immediately to download her on her social media accounts.

Then, her friend called to say that her brother had been arrested. He was not released until the first hours of the next morning. This Mrs. Plazan says this is what led her to go out to the streets.

“We are applying for reasonable basic demands. Health and education are necessities that should already be given priority,” I told the BBC in an emotional voice.

“It breaks my heart to see young people, learners, and peaceful, face arbitrary arrests.”

When Mrs. Plazan went out, I noticed that the police were trying to prevent people from gathering and carrying out arrests.

She says she was afraid to contact the eye with the officers in the event of attracting their attention.

“I was afraid of my safety, but I still go out,” she says.

On Wednesday, Interior Ministry spokesman, Rashid Al -Khalifi, said that 409 people were arrested until that stage.

He also announced in a press statement that 260 police officers, 20 protesters were injured, 40 police vehicles and 20 private cars were burned in violent clashes.

Hakim, 23, (not his real name) was one of the arrested people.

He says he went to the streets of Casablanca to protest in peace, but he ended up in a police cell of about 40 people.

Hakim says: “This government was often offensive to its power,” Hakim says. “My father had a stroke a short time ago. If we do not have some savings to treat him in a private hospital, what I have acquired from a country that does not provide health care for older or educational parents?”

The state -funded education system describes as “out of” what is available in the private sector.

Hakim says: “We deserve a decent life.” “We want to host the FIFA World Cup, but we want to do it with our high heads, and not while hiding behind an interface.”

A response to the police was severely criticized by many Moroccan human rights organizations, demonstrators and opposition.

Gen Z 212 protests is not the first time that young Moroccans have moved to the streets.

Many online commentators were drawing similar faces with violent riots in the country for the year 1981, as those who died became known as the martyrs of bread during their protest against the price of basic foods. The 2004 committee was achieved by the king to investigate the previous human rights violations in the country 114 deaths, but it did not reveal exactly how they died. Then compensation was provided to victims of human rights violations and the families of the deceased.

The country witnessed other movements led by youth, especially in 2011 and 2016.

The events of 2011 were part of the largest Arab Spring and led to the reform of the constitution through a national referendum called King Mohammed VI.

For the first time in Moroccan history, the king strengthened the role of the government by giving up the executive authority of the Prime Minister and Parliament. The king is still the head of state, and legitimate military and religious affairs, and bears the ability to appoint and remove ministers if necessary.

What makes Gen Z 212 different is that those who appear say they are not associated with a political party and they do not seem to have an official structure.

“We are not a political movement. We have no leader,” says Ms. Plazan.

“Perhaps for this reason the police were arresting people, and why the government maintained silence – because, in their view, we did not follow the traditional path of political organizations and parties.”

But there is some concern about violence.

On the night of October 1, three demonstrators died in the town of Lqliaa after people tried to storm a police station. The local authorities said that the security forces opened fire after the demonstrators tried to start a fire and steal the weapons from the station, and then they were released later to support the CCTV footage to refute the wrongful online novels.

The demonstrators condemned the riots and looting that occurred in certain areas and organized cleaning groups. They also repeatedly called for peace and dialogue, but it seems that they are not convinced that the prime minister is clearly willing to talk.

On Friday, calls began to appear to the king to dissolve the government. This may be a very far step, but the demonstrators seem to be in mood to decline.

Looking at the year 2030, the protester, Ms. Pilasan, says that the “Moroccans” of course are “excited to host the World Cup.”

“We love football, it’s in our blood. But we miss the institutions. Certainly, let’s build stadiums, but let’s also build our educational and health systems. Let’s take care of our people.”