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People of Jerada demand justice after mine deaths

(28 Dec 2017) LEAD IN: The deaths of two men in a disused coal mine in Jerada has triggered protests in the Moroccan city. Residents feel their fragile economic situation has pushed many to take dangerous risks to earn money. STORY-LINE: Protesters are out on the streets of Jerada. They have been demonstrating since 24 December after the deaths of two men. Brothers Houcine and Jedouane Dioui drowned on 23 December while searching for coal in the underground tunnels of a disused mine. The dangerous work is indicative of the risks people in this impoverished town are forced to take to earn a living. And it has made the demonstrators angry. "We are tired from the lack of justice," shouts one of the protest leaders. "Our brothers were killed while digging the coal mines. You dig for 90 metres to earn 45 cents to buy a piece of bread. Well in Jerada there are people who cannot even find this piece of bread." It took more than 24 hours to extract the bodies from the mine. The family of the deceased is opposing burial to draw attention to the marginalised situation in their city. The protesters want the mayor of Jerada to resign. Another protester says they are "tired from corruption". Jerada was known for its large coal mines which employed around 9,000 people before they were closed in 1998. The people of Jerada feel they have been forgotten about and are struggling to make ends meet. It's a reality that even the very youngest residents can't ignore. "We go up the mountain to search for coal. If I lost my parents, who would I stay with?" cries one little girl. "We have no electricity or water, we don't have money to buy food or vegetables and people need an alternative economical solution." "The people want an economic alternative" has become the rallying cry of this movement. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...