Campaign for constitutional reform enters final stage

Latest update : 2011-06-30
The campaign for Morocco’s referendum on proposed constitutional reform to curb the powers of King Mohammed (pictured) entered its final day Thursday, but pro-democracy protesters are urging a boycott saying the text falls short of their demands.
AFP - Morocco entered the final day of campaigning Thursday for a referendum on curbing the near absolute powers of King Mohammed VI, who has offered reforms in the wake of pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world.
Faced with protests modelled on the Arab Spring uprisings that ousted long-serving leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, Mohammed VI announced the referendum this month to devolve some of his wide-ranging powers to the prime minister and parliament.
Date created : 2011-06-30