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Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:25 pm
by SahanGalbeed
Morocco's king has announced a series of changes to the country's constitution, including an amendment that would strip him of some of his political powers.
King Mohammed VI made the announcement in a televised speech to the nation on Friday.
The proposed amendments would provide for the strengthening of the authority of the country's prime minister and parliament, according to a draft submitted to political parties and obtained by news agencies ahead of the speech.
The prime minister would become the "president of the government", and would be able to appoint government officials - an authority previously held only by the king.
The new "president of the government" would also be able to dissolve parliament, according to the draft, another role previously accorded only to Mohammed VI.
However, the king would remain a key power-broker in the security, military and religious fields.
The king's anticipated speech comes in the wake of nationwide pro-reform demonstrations that began in February, inspired by other popular uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/afric ... 10513.html
Smart guy !
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:17 pm
by WiglessBidaar
The poor fish was afraid he might be railroaded out of town. He should have taken a leaf out of Bahrain's book. Invite the Saudis to put the rabble down and keep them down. As a friend of the United States of Amnesia, Precedent Obama would avert his gaze and his proud dynasty would carry the day.
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:10 pm
by kadarre
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:57 pm
by Rabshoole
lool,
good move on his part otherwise he would've been out the door just like the rest of his kinfolks.
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:31 am
by whitehartlane
i am surprised nothing major has happened in sucuudiga... bit dissapointed cuz that country seriously needs reforms...
the royal kingdom's way of life caadi maba ahan..
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:02 am
by LobsterUnit
It's interesting that the monarchies( saudi, morroco, jordan) have been spared the uprisings.
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:36 am
by abdikarim86
GaajoUnit wrote:It's interesting that the monarchies( saudi, morroco, jordan) have been spared the uprisings.
It's because they're much better than the secular despots
Re: Moroccan king relinquishes some powers
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:55 am
by gurey25
The king in morroca has legitimacy..
people want to keep the monarchy..
he is not that threatened by the people, and morrocans genuinely like their king..
