RABAT – A few hundred people, mainly youths, attended a quickly improvised pro-democracy rally in front of the Moroccan parliament on Sunday, calling for the rule of law and radical political reform. The demonstration, called on social networking site Facebook, was backed by human rights activists who gathered in central Rabat before heading for the parliament building.
They gathered for a few just minutes, many making the V for victory sign, before dispersing. Another demonstration in Morocco’s biggest city Casablanca drew several hundred people, an AFP correspondent witnessed. They carried placards reading “Dignity” and “Social Justice” and denouncing the concentration of money and power.
