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Thursday, 3 March 2011

Morocco royals to lower bank stake amid protests


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Morocco royals to lower bank stake amid protests : "Controlled by the royal family, the conglomerate Societe Nationale d'Investissement (SNI) and its affiliate ONA Group have stakes spanning mines, steel, cement, supermarkets, sugar refining, banking, telecommunications, insurance and renewable energy.

Led by a youth movement that calls itself the February 20 Movement for Change, thousands of Moroccans took to the streets in 53 towns and cities last month to urge the 47-year-old ruler give up some of his powers to a newly elected government. [ID:nLDE71J06Q]

Echoing concerns by businessmen, the protesters also criticized the perceived domination of companies controlled by the monarch and his family and figures close to the palace."


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