London, Feb 1, 2012 (SPS) - the British magazine "The Telegraph" wrote on Sunday that King of Morocco to be biggest benefactor of new agriculture agreement between EU and Morocco
" it has emerged that the single biggest beneficiary of the deal will be the King of Morocco, who is head of one of the three largest agricultural producers in the north African country and lays claim to 12,000 hectares of the nation's most fertile farmland." Wrote Fiona Govan of the Telegraph
The British magazine underlined the agreement faces opposition because it promotes the exploitation of occupied territories
"new EU trade agreement that is set to boost the personal fortune of King Mohamed VI of Morocco is facing opposition because it promotes the exploitation of disputed territory of the Western Sahara. "highlighted the Magazine
According to the Telegraph, Human rights groups have warned that royal estates covered with polytunnels stretch across swathes of the occupied city of Dakhla .
"They argue that the deal amounts to a breach of international law and effectively legitimises Morocco's occupation of the disputed Western Sahara region." It added
The Telegraph recalled the European decision which rejected the extension of EU-Morocco which includes the Western Sahara waters
"A similar row over fishing rights in waters off the Western Sahara led the European Parliament to cancel a deal last December that allowed trawlers from EU countries to fish in Moroccan waters in exchange for annual payments to Rabat. " the British magazine highlighted.(SPS)
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