Kiosk360. Several investors are complaining regarding an “Emperor of the Night” knocking out the competition in Marrakech thanks to practices that are far from legal. This article is a press review of the daily Assabah
Marrakech under the control of “the emperor of the night”. This is what makes it clear Assabah in its edition of Monday, November 14, concerning the current trend that the ocher city is experiencing in the entertainment sector. The daily is indeed interested in the fate faced by new investors who try to launch their cafes, restaurants or cabarets in some of the most attractive areas of Marrakech. According to the newspaper, everyone can only see the failure of their business “because of one of the players in this sector who does everything, or almost, to eliminate the competition”.
In its story, the daily explains that the most popular places in certain areas of the city are monopolized by the same investor. For Assabah, he is the owner of a “State of the night”, a reference here made to the too large number of projects of which he is the bearer, and which welcome each evening what is done best in the jet set of Raabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and often also Gulf countries. These establishments have even become essential for those who covet the world at night.
The success of its business is not in itself the problem, but the reasons which explain it. According to the Arabic-language daily, the success of the “Emperor of the Night” is mainly due to its ability to offer all the “services” that its customers need. “And of course, we are talking here regarding prostitution, pimping, and even pedophilia. “After-sales service” is also provided for customers who can afford it,” says the daily.
If what brings Assabah is true, it might be a real scandal in Marrakech, the repercussions of which might be very great. Moreover, the same source also speaks of well-organized criminal networks. This is what would allow this “Emperor” to be able to provide all the services he promises to his customers. This is what is most intriguing today. Indeed, as the newspaper explains, several investors who are in competition with these illegal practices are surprised to see the authorities irremovable in the face of the actions of the establishments in question, especially since many testimonies report how “the Night Emperor” was able to offer its services to wealthy gulf clients even during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, often breaching health restriction measures.
