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Moroccan activists call for election boycott
La Crosse Tribune ^ | November 13, 2011 | Associated Press

Posted on 11/13/2011 1:50:45 PM PST by skully

Thousands of pro-democracy activists demonstrated in Morocco's largest city calling for a boycott of parliamentary elections less than two weeks away.

The demonstrations comes as a parliamentary delegation from the Council of Europe noted there was little enthusiasm in the country just two weeks before the election and said there was worry about the level of participation.

"I'm boycotting, how about you?" said stickers carried by many of the activists as they marched through a working class district in Casablanca.

(Excerpt) Read more at lacrossetribune.com ...


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