Rabat – A secondary school in Talsint, a rural commune in Figuing province, eastern Morocco, was subject to a break-in, robbery, and burning philosophy books, said the National Office of the Moroccan Association of Philosophy Teachers on December 20.
The association revealed in a statement that up to 200 intellectual, literary, philosophical, and novel books were destroyed and stolen after unknown assailants broke the window of the philosophy department in the public school. The lost haul accounted for all the books used by students for reading and research purposes, except religious texts.
According to the Royal Gendarmerie, the assailants burned the books nearby the school. The incident has caused considerable shock within the assembly, the statement noted.
The national office expressed unconditional solidarity with the teacher whose department was targeted by the heinous act.
The incident angered students and teachers who called on authorities to continue the investigation, identify those involved, and bring them to justice.
The association appealed to “all philosophy teachers, inspectors, and friends to donate books to the public school concerned,” while demanding justice for their rights that were violated.
The motive behind the incident is yet to be revealed.
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