Moroccan King Mohamed VI at his inauguration in 2007
RABAT, Morocco: On July 1, Moroccan citizens will head to the polls to vote on a package of constitutional changes. On the heels of local demonstrations in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt, citizens staged demonstrations in late February and early March. The current King of the country, Mohamed VI, initiated a committee that set forth proposed changes to the national constitution. Proposed changes include creating a constitutional monarchy and having an elected parliament, civic and social equality for women, official recognition of the Berber language and making the prime minister the head of the government. International leaders and Moroccan political parties all support the proposed reforms.
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