Protesters in Morocco have called for demonstrations Sunday against the reforms proposed by King Mohammed VI, Paris has hailed as "breakthroughs".The Moroccan king announced on Friday that amendments to the Constitution providing for such an enhanced role for the Prime Minister would be submitted to a referendum on July 1.Mohammed VI, who succeeded his father Hassan II in 1999 in this country of 32 million people, has also announced a strengthening of the separation of executive and judicial powers, and measures for minorities and women.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed "the progress cities" for "civil liberties", "individual rights" and "strengthening the rule of law and taking into account the cultural diversity of Morocco."The "important duties entrusted to the Prime Minister, as the strict separation of powers, will create a new constitutional balance in favor of elected institutions, with full respect for the monarchy," added Nicolas Sarkozy in a statement.
Young people in the front line
Sunday, the draft reform of the Basic Law in force since 1962 has been deemed insufficient by the assembly in February claiming the establishment of a genuine parliamentary monarchy."The project as proposed by the King yesterday does not meet our demands for a true separation of powers," said on Saturday Najib Chaouki, one of the leaders of the protest in Rabat.
Gathered under the name Movement February 20, protesters, mostly young people, criticizing the rule of the king in institutions, but do not call into question the principle of monarchy.Najib Chaouki Sunday announced a mobilization and national coordination of the Movement of 20 February called on his Facebook page in parades, including Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier (north), Marrakech (south) and Fez (center).
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Faced with the wave of protest in Morocco, Mohammed VI had promised in a speech March 9 major political reforms.One of the innovations announced Friday is the empowerment of the future "prime minister" who "will be designated within the party came out ahead of the elections of the House of Representatives" by the sovereign.So far, the king could choose the prime minister of his choice.The head of government will include "the power to dissolve the House of Representatives."In the current Constitution, the dissolution is the sole responsibility of the monarch.
For the parliamentary coalition, the proposed amendments should enable the country to bring "a new constitutional phase," said Nabil Benabdallah, general secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS, coalition)."This project will build a modern democratic state," he added.Islamists in parliament have seen progress."Compared to the current Constitution, this project is an important step forward," said Saturday, Saad Eddine Othmani, MP and leader of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) of the parliamentary opposition.
The Youth Movement claims that the project does not go far enough, particularly in the area of separation of powers.The sovereign retains its prerogatives as head of state and commander of the faithful.He chairs the Council of Ministers and the Supreme Council of the Judiciary.He remains the head of the army and chair a High Council of Security, newly created.It also remains the ultimate authority in religious matters.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy welcomed "the progress cities" for "civil liberties", "individual rights" and "strengthening the rule of law and taking into account the cultural diversity of Morocco."The "important duties entrusted to the Prime Minister, as the strict separation of powers, will create a new constitutional balance in favor of elected institutions, with full respect for the monarchy," added Nicolas Sarkozy in a statement.
Young people in the front line
Sunday, the draft reform of the Basic Law in force since 1962 has been deemed insufficient by the assembly in February claiming the establishment of a genuine parliamentary monarchy."The project as proposed by the King yesterday does not meet our demands for a true separation of powers," said on Saturday Najib Chaouki, one of the leaders of the protest in Rabat.
Gathered under the name Movement February 20, protesters, mostly young people, criticizing the rule of the king in institutions, but do not call into question the principle of monarchy.Najib Chaouki Sunday announced a mobilization and national coordination of the Movement of 20 February called on his Facebook page in parades, including Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier (north), Marrakech (south) and Fez (center).
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Faced with the wave of protest in Morocco, Mohammed VI had promised in a speech March 9 major political reforms.One of the innovations announced Friday is the empowerment of the future "prime minister" who "will be designated within the party came out ahead of the elections of the House of Representatives" by the sovereign.So far, the king could choose the prime minister of his choice.The head of government will include "the power to dissolve the House of Representatives."In the current Constitution, the dissolution is the sole responsibility of the monarch.
For the parliamentary coalition, the proposed amendments should enable the country to bring "a new constitutional phase," said Nabil Benabdallah, general secretary of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS, coalition)."This project will build a modern democratic state," he added.Islamists in parliament have seen progress."Compared to the current Constitution, this project is an important step forward," said Saturday, Saad Eddine Othmani, MP and leader of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) of the parliamentary opposition.
The Youth Movement claims that the project does not go far enough, particularly in the area of separation of powers.The sovereign retains its prerogatives as head of state and commander of the faithful.He chairs the Council of Ministers and the Supreme Council of the Judiciary.He remains the head of the army and chair a High Council of Security, newly created.It also remains the ultimate authority in religious matters.
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