Monday, June 20, 2011

Constitutional reforms in Morocco

The Justice and Mercy group in Moroccan dismissed the Moroccan royal "reforms" and said that the King "remains far from a democratic constitution in form and content and methodology."  And added that the King changes reinforces the absolute powers of the king as he is President of the council of ministers; President of the Supreme Council of the Judicial authority; the supreme commander of the royal armed forces; the president of the Supreme Security Council; the president of the Supreme scientific council; and has the authority to dissolve parliament and dismiss ministers; and he appoints the head of the Constitutional Court and half of its members; and other unlimited wide powers, in addition to his title of sublime ruler as Commander of the Faithful which gives him powers beyond the constitution."