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Press TV
Moroccan protesters have once again taken to the streets to demand political reforms and the release of prisoners.

Demonstrators also protested against the country's high unemployment rate.

According to activists, hundreds of people have been detained since the uprising in February.

Opposition groups boycotted the parliamentary elections held on November 25.

Protesters have ever since slammed the elections, which they say were held to support Morocco's corrupt system.

The protesters also say that the polls failed to display true democratic reforms and that the US-backed ruling monarchy is not committed to real change.

The vote came in the wake of one of the largest anti-government protests in the North African country in decades that forced King Mohammed VI to introduce constitutional reforms and announce early elections.

Under the changes, the monarch will hand over some of his powers to the parliament and the prime minister, but he will still have the final say on issues of defense, security and religion.

The new government is to work with the king who retains the most powerful position in the government.