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RABAT, Morocco — Moroccans on Friday overwhelmingly approved a new constitution their king says will bring the country much-needed democratic reform, the Interior Ministry announced.
The preliminary results showed a 98.94 percent approval rating and 72.56 percent turnout and appeared to indicate strong belief by Moroccans in the king’s promises of reform just months after hundreds of thousands marched throughout the North African country calling for more democracy.
The huge turnout Friday announced by the government was in stark contrast to the 37 percent that voted in 2007 parliamentary elections and evoked skepticism among pro-democracy activists.
