Morocco's success in balancing its monarchy with democracy has firmly planted a seed of full-fledged democracy and built a basis for a new stage of economic development, said the country's senior legislator, who is currently visiting Tokyo.
Abdelwahed RADI, President of Morocco's House of Representatives, is on a weeklong visit at the invitation of House of Representatives Speaker Soichiro Ito. The idea is to strengthen legislative-level ties between Tokyo and Rabat.
During his stay, RADI, 63, a former professor of social psychology and a national assembly member for 36 years, is scheduled to discuss bilateral issues in his meetings with senior officials of the government and various political parties, he said in an interview Monday. "We are making efforts to introduce diversity in politics, respect human rights and observe the rule of law," said RADI, who spells his name in all capital letters. "I can say that in Morocco, democracy is functioning steadily."