Polisario Front: “Morocco’s unabated occupation policy could lead to confrontation”

The Saharawi Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, said they had information that the expansionist government of Morocco has no intention to implement the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.

He added that the persistence of this trend to occupy Western Sahara and to deny self-determination for the Saharawi people is a “dangerous and irresponsible path that would inevitably lead to confrontation”.

He also said that the Polisario Front’s Congress will be held in the second week of July and that the party leadership will present at least one candidate and the nominating committee will receive contenders’ application files to the Presidency, for a replacement to late Saharawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz.

The head of the Saharawi diplomacy considered that the UN Security Council should not “negate the will of peace” that animates the Saharawi people. For the latter, “the Council must work for a just peace before it’s too late.”

But unfortunately, the Morocco regime continues to hamper UN efforts to end the occupation of the last colony in Africa and it must decide on sanctions against Morocco, which refuses to comply with international law by respecting what was signed between the two parties at issue.

In this regard, Mr Ould Sallek recalled that “the Saharawis signed the relevant accord after 16 years of war and after several years of negotiations under the auspices of the UN”, which is the guarantor of the implementation of the signed agreement.

He further stated that “the Saharawi people were in good faith and not Morocco” and that “we expect the UN and the international community” must not spoil “an opportunity for peace, as long as the Saharawi people are  holds out their hand for a peaceful settlement. “

However the Saharawi Minister didn’t fail to warn by saying that the Saharawis “will not accept that Morocco robs them from their legitimate right” and “that the Saharawis are fully determined to wrench their independence.”

On “MINURSO”, Mr Ould Sallek considers that the UN mission should return not only in its entire political component to ensure its mission but it must also sets out a timetable and a date for the holding of the self-determination referendum, as also required by the African Union”.

AS a matter of fact, the UN has had a mission in Western Sahara since 1991, which is responsible for organizing the referendum, but it has still not been translated into reality because the “Morocco wantonly hinders UN efforts to achieve peace.” 

Therefore, the UN Security Council is eagerly expected under the relevant UN resolutions, to set a timetable for the organization of the long-delayed self-determination referendum to allow the struggling Saharawi people retrieve their freedom and independence.