Casablanca Services Company Update: Slaughterhouses Will Not Close During Eid Al Adha
Rabat — Casablanca Services Company has officially denied rumors of having a special organizational program for managing slaughterhouse operations during the upcoming Eid Al Adha.
The company said in a statement that it will be working normally during the Eid Al Adha period with no changes in the schedule to 'ensure normal market supply' and avoid any market shortage.
The statement comes in response to rumors that circulated on Sunday, saying the company's slaughterhouse services will have special logistical measures to be followed at municipal slaughterhouses.
The previous fake statement informed that the slaughterhouse services in Casablanca will have June 4 as the last day of livestock reception, while June 5 will be the last day of slaughtering operations and offal delivery.
It further noted that on the actual date of Eid Al Adha, which will be June 6 or 7, depending on the moon sighting, all activities in the slaughterhouse will be suspended, with work to gradually resume on June 15 to have meat distribution starting on June 17.
The fake news was circulated at a faster rate because of the higher media buzz around Morocco's decision to cancel the sacrifice.
Read also: Morocco Cancels Eid Al Adha Due to Drought
King Mohammed VI announced in February that the sacrifice ritual would be suspended to mitigate the six-year drought crisis that Morocco has been grappling with.
The decision stems from a will to meet the local needs of Moroccan people, especially those who don't have the economic means to celebrate this holy occasion.
Moroccans received the decision on the Eid Al Adha sacrifice with appreciation, as most citizens were struggling with high prices and other socioeconomic pressures.
This decision is not the first of its kind, as the late King Hassan II made similar decisions decades ago.
The North African country did not practice the sacrifice ritual in 1963 during the 'Sand War' between Morocco and Algeria, which impacted the two countries' economies, prompting the decision.
Similar to this year, the ritual was canceled due to Morocco's drought in 1981, 1995, and again in 1996. Tags: Eid Al AdhaSlaughterhousesSlaughterhouses in Casablanca
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