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December 2011

Algeria’s position based on firm belief on legitimacy of Saharawi cause (Mr. Bougataia

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 19, 2011 (SPS) - Member of the Political Bureau of the Algerian National Liberation Front, Mr. Sadek Bougataya, affirmed Sunday that Algeria’s position “based on firm and solid belief on the legitimacy of the Saharawi people’s cause,” renewing the adherence of Algeria to support the Saharawi cause, in an intervention within the Polisario 13th Congress.

Envoy of Ugandan President calls on international community not to utilize double standards on Saharawi cause

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 19, 2011 (SPS) - Envoy of the Ugandan President, Kintu Nyago, called Sunday from the liberated territory of Tifariti on the international community not to utilize the double standards when dealing with the Saharawi cause, in a speech before the delegates at the POLISARIO 13th Congress.

“Colonialism is a human crime which must be condemned,” said Nyago, appealing to the International Court of Justice to take those Moroccans, who commit human rights abuses in occupied Western Sahara, to trail.

ANC renews solidarity with the Saharawi people

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 19, 2011 (SPS) - Representative of the African National Congress (ANC), Dumisahi Job, reiterated solidarity with the Saharawi people, in a letter addressed to the delegates of the Polisario 13th Congress taking place in liberated Tifariti.

“We cannot, as we celebrate the centenary of NTC’s establishment, accept repression and occupation in all its forms,” said Dumisahi, referring to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara, reiterating continuation to accompany the Saharawi people until achieving freedom and independence.

Prime Minister receives Spanish delegations

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 18, 2011 (SPS) - Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, received Sunday in Tifariti Spanish delegations taking part at the Polisari Front congress.

 

Prime Minister informed his guests about the last updates concerning the Saharawi cause particularly human rights violations in occupied territories as well as EP refusal to extend EU-Morocco fishing agreement.

 

Austrian MP welcomes EP's refusal to extend fishing agreement with Morocco

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Vienna (Austria), December 17, 2011 (SPS) MEP and Member of  Human Rights Commission at Austrian parliament, Petra Bayer, welcomed Friday the European Parliament's refusal to extend the EU- Morocco fisheries agreement, which includes the territorial waters of Western Sahara, according to a statement received by SPS.

 

Austrian MP underlined that "any extension of this agreement is immoral and not in accordance with international legitimacy, because it harms EU reputation ."

 

Polisario Thirteenth Congress: commencement of committees’ work

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 17, 2011 (SPS) - Work of the committees emerging from the Polisario 13th Congress commenced Saturday morning, where they started to examine the proposals presented by the delegates during the political seminars and included within the documents presented by the Preparatory Committee.

In the occupied territories committee, delegates focused on the ways to support and advance the uprising in the Saharawi occupied territories through framing the Saharawi element in order to be able to adapt with changing circumstances.

Moroccan intelligence behind kidnapping of the European cooperators (Minister of Defense

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 17, 2011 (SPS) - The Member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front and Minister of Defense, Mr. Mohamed Lamin Bouhali, confirmed “Moroccan intelligence is behind the kidnapping of the 3 three European cooperators in the Saharawi refugee camps on October 23, in the aim to disrupt the POLISARIO 13th Congress.”

French Association of Friendship calls for breaking the silence imposed over Saharawi cause

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Tifariti (liberated territories) Dec 17, 2011 (SPS) - Representative of the French Association of Solidarity with the Saharawi people, Pierre Toutin, called to the 13th Congress of the Polisario Front to "work to break the silence surrounding the question of Western Sahara", in address before the thirteen congress of thr Polisario Front

Mr. Toutin reaffirmed the constant position of his association in supporting the legitimate right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence.

Spain is sole responsible for Saharawi people suffering

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 17, 2011 (SPS) -the representative of the Spanish confederation"Intersendical", Mr. Jaime Tonda Saturday called on Spain, as the administering power of the territory, to assume moral and historical responsibilities in regard to question of Western Sahara.

Speaking before the participants at the Plisario Front thirteen congress, Mr. Jaime Tonda renewed unconditional support to Saharawi people struggle

French Communist Party renews solidarity with Saharawi cause

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 15, 2011 (SPS) - Representative of the French Communist Party, Mr. Patrick Margaté, affirmed Friday his party's firm position in supporting the saharawi people right to freedom and independence

Speaking before the Polisario Front congress, Mr.Marqati asserted that there would be no solution of Western Sahara conflict but a referendum allowing the sharawi people to decide their fate

Saharawi people showed ability to possess the elements of defending their sovereignty (Venezuelan diplomat

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 16, 2011 (SPS) - The Accredited Ambassador of Venezuela to the Saharawi Republic, Mr. Michel Mujica, said that the Saharawi people “have shown strong ability to possess the elements to defend its freedom, sovereignty and human rights,” in his speech within Polisario 13th Congress.

Mr. Mujica noted that the participation of more than 2000 Saharawi delegates and 250 foreign participants at the Congress being held in the liberated territories of Western Sahara is an indication to the ability of Saharawi state and people.”

Polisario Front calls on peoples of Arab Maghreb to support the oppressed Saharawi people

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 16, 2011 (SPS) - The President of Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, has sincerely called on the peoples of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt to support the struggle of the defenseless and oppressed people of Western Sahara in their struggle for dignity, freedom, democracy and self-determination, in the moral report he presented Thursday before the 13th Congress.

Africa is not free, until the entire Western Sahara is liberated (ambassador

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 16, 2011 (SPS) - The Ambassador of South Africa to the Saharawi Republic, Mr. Joseph Kotane, has underlined “Africa is not free, until the entire Western Sahara is liberated,” in a speech in the opening day of the Polisario 13 Congress.

Algeria will not spare any effort to impose the respect for Saharawi people’s right (officials

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Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 16, 2011 (SPS) –  the vice president of the Algerian parliament ,Azuz Taleb and the member of the Algerian Nation Council, Mahmud Zaidan, confirmed ,Thursday ,that Algeria will  not save any effort to impose the right  of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence,  during their speeches before the  13th Congress of the Polisario Front opened it works  from 15 to 19 Deember2011.
 

AU will support all decisions of the Polisario Thirteenth Congress (African official

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Tifariti (liberated territories) Dec 16, 2011 (SPS) - Representative of the AU Commission, Mr. Diallo Boubacar, has confirmed that the African Union will support all the decisions to be taken by the 13 Congress of the Frente Polisario that leads to find a peaceful solution to the Saharawi cause, reiterating AU’s determination to continue supporting the efforts of the Saharawi government and people to lift the impasse over the settlement course in Western Sahara.