London, Dec 14, 2014, (SPS)- the Western Sahara Resource Watch has condemned Kosmos Energy drilling in the waters of Western Sahara, in a press release published Sunday morning on its website, after The oil platform ‘Atwood Achiever' has entered late Saturday night the waters of occupied Western Sahara.
“Kosmos Energy is to undertake the first drilling in Western Sahara ever. It is hard to imagine a more brutally unethical oil drilling, anywhere in the world”, WSRW stated.
The press release added that “the International law is crystal clear: as long as the people of the territory do not want it to take place, it is “illegal”. Yet, Morocco has proceeded with the exploration without seeking the consent of the people of Western Sahara”.
The WSRW called on all governments and the UN Security Council to react against this illegal action, saying that “Morocco needs to uphold the law as described in the Legal Opinion written by the UN Legal Counsel on behalf of the Security Council”.
WSRW chair Erik Hagen said that “both parties should not provoke each other in a way that undermines the peace efforts. This is what Morocco is doing now. Kosmos Energy’s drilling operation will prolong the sufferings of the Saharawis, the owner of the oil”.
The WSRW recalled that Kosmos Energy has previously said that it will announce a possible finding of oil before April 2015 – which would be right before the UN Security Council meets to discuss the Western Sahara issue again. (SPS)
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