The file of imported European waste reaches Parliament, amid demands for the presence of Minister Benali

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The controversy continues over the authorization of the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, to import household waste and rubber tires from several European countries.

The discussion on this topic was not limited to environmental activists, but extended to include parliamentarians, some of whom rushed to question Minister Leila Benali and demand that she attend the discussion of the topic in the relevant parliamentary committee.

In this context, the Movement group in the House of Representatives called for interaction with the repercussions of Minister Benali’s decision and clarifying the consequences of her authorization to import waste on the environment and health.

In a written question addressed to the Minister in charge, the team stated that the import of more than 2.5 million tons of household waste and rubber tires from European countries raises questions about the rationale for this decision and its economic feasibility, especially since the import of this waste has unmistakable consequences for the environment and health.

The team stressed that it is “interested in the issue and is raising it within the legal mechanisms obligating the government to provide answers,” calling for Minister Benali to be summoned to the relevant committee to discuss the issue, in her presence, and in order to provide more information.

Environmental activists had called on the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, to reverse the decision to license the import of more than two and a half million tons of household waste and rubber tires from European countries, given the negative effects of this step.

These activists expressed their rejection of Minister Benali’s decision, warning of its dire consequences on the environment, citizens’ health, air pollution, and emissions of toxic gases and greenhouse gases, which are the basis of climate change, not to mention radioactive waste.