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MOROCCO: Manifestations of the Arab spring earn the Kingdom of Morocco

Hundreds of people began to gather in Casablanca and Rabat to participate in peaceful demonstrations planned Sunday in several Moroccan cities to demand political reform and limiting the powers of the king.

Several hundred people gathered in central Casablanca, the country's main city, shortly before the start of the event, according to an AFP journalist.

"Freedom, dignity, justice," protesters chanted, while leftist groups demanded "less power to the monarchy." "The king should reign and not rule" or "the people want a new constitution," proclaimed banners.

In Rabat, over a hundred people began gathering in light rain.

In the aftermath of Tunisia and Egypt, young Moroccans were launched on Facebook movement "of 20 February," calling for peaceful demonstrations to demand a new constitution limiting the powers of the king and social justice. The call was quickly brought thousands of supporters.

But on the eve of the event, one youth at the origin of the call and two other signatories have announced their withdrawal from the event, citing differences "ideological" training with Islamist and leftist groups.

The youth organization of the Islamist Justice and Charity has also called to protest "peacefully" on Sunday.This movement not recognized but tolerated, is considered by scholars of Islam as "one of the largest in Morocco."

The movement has also been supported by NGOs such as the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (MAHR) and independent journalists, calling for "the adoption of a democratic constitution."

Sunday's demonstrations are the first movement of scale to demand political reforms in Morocco since the riots in Tunisia and Egypt and now in other Arab countries including Libya.