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More than 2,000 Moroccans have signed an online petition opposing a proposal to increase the number of parliament members.
Eight political parties have recently submitted to the Ministry of Interior, a proposal to increase the membership of the National List (a quota for women and youth) from 30 to 60, under the guise of ensuring the representation of the Moroccan diaspora in parliament.
The number of Moroccans living abroad is estimated at about five million, according to the latest official statistics.
However, the proposal, which would raise the number of deputies from 395 to 425, was opposed by activists and members of civil society.