Moroccan king says constitution to be revised
King Mohammed VI announced Wednesday a broad revision of Morocco's constitution, a move aimed to boost democracy in the North African country amid recent turmoil in the Arab world. In a rare speech to the nation on radio and TV, the king said a new commission would be created to examine revisions to the constitution, and it would issue its recommendations to the royal palace by June.
The king said the efforts would aim to devolve greater power to Morocco's regions, which would help consolidate "our model of democracy and development, and which leads to a deep constitutitional revision." (AP)
