Moroccan king holds firm after call for less power

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed said yesterday he would not cede to “demagoguery” a day after thousands of Moroccans took to the street to demand he give up some of his powers to a newly elected government.

The monarch, addressing a ceremony for long-awaited appointments of members of the advisory Social and Economic Council, said he wanted “irreversible” reforms, but they must be formulated in accordance with the “Moroccan model”.

Morocco is a constitutional monarchy with an elected