Morocco is entering a new era

Morocco will not longer be a quasi-absolute monarchy, although in practice not as authoritarian, but also will become a European-style parliamentary monarchy.You'll be halfway there.King Mohamed VI, 47, delivered a speech tonight in which he presented the new Constitution , which provides a cut of his powers and an increase in the Government and Parliament.

Mohamed VI announced a cut of his powers in response to protests

King Mohamed VI of Morocco is no longer "sacred" in the new Constitution

Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets despite the reforms announced by Mohamed VI

Mohamed VI.King of Morocco

IN DEPTH

Birth: 21/08/1963

Location:Rabat

Morocco

IN DEPTH

Capital: Rabat.

Government:Islamic Monarchy.

Population:34,343,219 (est. 2008)

The news on other Websites in Spanish in other languages Specifically, the king must choose the prime minister, to be named Prime Minister, within the parliamentary majority.This will now appoint the ministers, senior officials, directors of public companies and ambassadors, although some of these positions require the approval of the sovereign.

The king loses its "sacred" and will only be "inviolable," as the head of the Spanish State.Continue, however, holds the title of Commander of the Faithful, that is, the spiritual leader of Muslims.Religious matters remain within its exclusive competence.

Although "Islam is state religion", Article 41 of the Constitution stipulates that the king "is the guarantor of freedom of religious practice."Morocco reaffirms its recognition of freedom of religion but not freedom of conscience, that is, the possibility for a Muslim to change religion.

The monarch also maintain its authority under the military and foreign policy.Chair the Council of Minister, unless delegated that task to the Prime Minister and National Security Council a new creation.

Parliament's role is strengthened.You can take the initiative to revise the Constitution, enact amnesties, commissions of inquiry and create some officials, including President of the Court of Auditors, should appear in hemiclo once a year.

The preamble to the Constitution are also highlights of the Arab character of Morocco, its Jewish roots and Andalusia.Part of its population emigrated in the century XV century Andalusia to Morocco.

Berber, spoken in three regions, one of the Rif, it becomes an official language along with Arabic.An organic law shall develop later this constitutional provision.

Popular pressure

The real initiative is the response from Morocco to the youth protests , following the examples of Tunisia and Egypt, began the February 20 with the first street demonstrations across the country.

The Alawite ruler presided Friday an unusual bright Cabinet to approve the proposed new Constitution will be submitted to a referendum on July 1.Autumn is likely to be held early parliamentary elections.

The document has been prepared by a commission appointed by the sovereign and headed by Abdellatif Menuni constitutionalist.This gave the king, in Oujdah June 10, the text of the new constitution.

The committee heard the views of political parties and unions, but some left-wing training and youth would answer the Movement February 20 refused to transfer him disapprove of his opinion because the method of constitutional revision.

Reviews

New calls to demonstrate again this Sunday have circulated Friday by Facebook with comments critical of the draft constitution."It's a long parliamentary monarchy because the King retains much power," wrote the intellectual Benseddik Ahmed, who participated in demonstrations."The Makhzen (ICC) is regenerated with new clothes and heavy makeup, "he adds.

The parties have ten days to campaign for or against the new constitution to replace the 1996.

For the first time, Democratic Path , which boycotted the elections, advocates the republic and self-determination of Western Sahara, will have access to public television to decide on the new draft constitution.

Democratic Way is a small party that claims of Marxism-Leninism, but legal in the eyes of the Ministry of Interior.Plays an important role in the protests that travel from Morocco in late February.Never representatives had been invited to speak before the television cameras.

Secretary of the Interior, Hazar Saad, met Tuesday with several officials of the press to explain the conditions of access for political parties and unions to the four public television stations, the only existing in Morocco, during the constitutional referendum campaign, which will last ten days.

More parties represented in parliament have up to 12 minutes on each channel, and those who have no right to be three minutes of screen time.No one is excluded, he said, even democratic means."It's a new deep-water," said one attendee at the meeting.