In order to defuse the public anger in Morocco, King Mohamed VI has implemented some constitutional reforms, giving the Prime Minister and Parliament more executive authority.
But this isn’t enough for the opposition and members of the February 20 group, who insist on going ahead with planned public demonstrations.
In addition to his right to dissolve Parliament, the King has maintained his position as head of the Army and the highest religious authority in Morocco.
The Moroccan activists seem unwilling to accept superficial reforms; they want the reforms to go further, in order to ensure democracy and respect for human rights.
Will the Arab rulers realise that their nations refuse to accept less than full freedom and that the time for political manoeuvring is over?
In Syria, President Bashar el-Assad continues to claim that his country is not like Tunisia, Egypt or Libya and the citizens must not revolt.
The tension and public demonstrations in his country prompted Bashar to rush through some fake reforms that have failed to satisfy the public’s thirst for full freedom and democracy.
Bashar’s biggest sin has been to shoot unarmed demonstrators and send the Army into the cities and towns of Syria to defuse the growing tension.
The international community is about to pass judgement on the Syrian regime for its crimes against humanity.
So will King Mohamed VI learn the lesson and save his country from the same fate as Syria or Libya, or will he suppress the public revolution?
King Mohamed could preserve Morocco’s 400-year-old monarchy by following the example of the United Kingdom, where the monarch is a respected figure while the ruler is the Prime Minister, chosen via free elections.
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