Morocco Rocked by “Flour and Cardboard Scandal”

Morocco is reeling from a growing political and economic controversy dubbed by local media as the “Flour and Cardboard Scandal,” following explosive revelations by a parliamentarian from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM). The lawmaker noted that certain milling companies have been fraudulently receiving state subsidies intended for wheat production—without actually grinding any grain. Instead, they were “grinding paper,” submitting falsified invoices to simulate operations that never occurred. The revelation has triggered a wave of outrage across the kingdom, prompting the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeals in Rabat to order a formal judicial investigation into the matter. Morocco’s National Judicial Police Brigade has been tasked with conducting in-depth inquiries into the companies suspected of illicitly benefiting from the state’s subsidized wheat support system. The probe comes amid mounting public pressure for transparency and accountability in the management ...