Morocco reforms

MOROCCO: Morocco's King Mohammed VI has announced that he will launch comprehensive constitutional reforms, following the recent revolutions in the African countries.

"By launching today the work of constitutional reform, we embark on a major phase in the process of consolidation of our model of democracy and development," the Associated Press quoted the king as saying in a televised address on Wednesday.

The Monarch said a commission will be formed to work on the constitutional revisions.

The new proposals will be announced in June and the draft constitution will be put to a referendum, he added. This was the king's first speech since protests started in several cities in his country. Press tv