RABAT (Reuters) - A member of Morocco's governing coalition said on Friday it would join the opposition ahead of a reshuffle requested by King Mohammed VI, citing disagreements with its partners in government.
Senior Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) members, announcing the decision following a majority vote of the party's central committee, decried a "democratic deficit" in Morocco and cited "backtracking" from a new 2011 constitution under which the king was to devolve more powers to parliament.
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