Speaking at a conference held by the Washington-based Brookings Institute, a nonprofit public policy organization, Fassi Fihri shed light on the constitutional reforms announced by HM the King in a speech to the nation on March 9.

These reforms aim to strengthen the separation of powers, he said, highlighting the advanced regionalization project which was launched to promote democracy at the local level by allowing citizens to run their affairs.

Concerning the Sahara, Fassi Fihri reaffirmed that Morocco’s autonomy proposal, welcomed by the international community as “serious, credible and realistic”, represents an appropriate solution to the over-three decade conflict.

In this respect, he noted that the advanced regionalization project will lay the basis for this solution.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Fassi Fihri elaborated on the reforms to reinforce democracy in the Kingdom announced by HM the King in the royal speech, stressing that “a new Morocco” will emerge following the implementation of these reforms.
Fassi Fihri recalled that the committee in charge of the revision of the constitution will submit its results for the approval of HM the King in June. Afterwards, the draft constitution will be put to a referendum vote by the people.