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Rabay – Following Saudi stand-up comedian Samer EL hazmi’s latest performance, wherein he insinuated that Morocco is primarily a “sex tourism” destination, Moroccan singer Rajaa Belmir spoke out against the comedian.
In a nearly two-minute video that was widely shared on social media, Belmir slams the comedian, saying “Hi clown! You exploit a country with its entire people to make the audience laugh.”
“First of all, my country of Morocco is better than you. Secondly, you talked about Morocco and you talked about the dirty [aspect of] tourism, surely your [thinking] is dirty [too]. In every country, there are both clean and dirty [aspects of] tourism, and you are one of the dirtiest people for thinking such things about Morocco,” Belmir explained angrily.
Belmir continued lambasting the comedian, saying, “Go ask people who visited Morocco – their goal only was [to enjoy] ‘clean tourism.’ They will tell you that Morocco is a generous and hospitable country.”
In an attempt to advise a certain group of young Moroccan women, Belmir said, “Before concluding, my words are directed to a group of young women. You who gave the opportunity for these kinds of people to speak ill of our country.”
The seven-minute comedian’s controversial show and the sensitive topic he attempted to tackle with humor in his performance sparked outrage among Moroccans, who expressed their dismay at the comedian.
