Tifariti (liberated territories), Dec 15, 2011 (SPS) - “Our Congress should be a national platform for the total mobilisation of all national energies and capacities, and for engaging them in the national struggle on all fronts with a view to achieving the necessary pressure to accelerate the realisation of the motto of the Congress, namely the Independent Sahrawi State is the Solution,” said Thursday Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, president of the Republic and Polisario secretary general.
In his moral report to the 13th Congress, the president of the republic urged the Congress to examine a range of challenges including to reinvigorate the political organisation, review and update the methods and discourses, reinforce the rule and credibility of the movement and the state, ensure the constant enhancement of the combative readiness and military capabilities of the Sahrawi People''s Liberation Army, take the necessary measures to support and promote the peaceful resistance, promote the reconstruction of the liberated territories, devise and summon the elements of strength which enable us to reinforce our negotiating position, review and consolidate the organs and institutions concerned with security, make available the material and human resources that are qualified to engage in the diplomatic battle, reinvigorate the international relations service and to intensify its efforts to support the Uprising of Independence, pay every possible attention to women and youth, focus on ensuring the efficacy of educational and health systems, redouble the efforts directed to media and culture as to highlight the need to engage the Sahrawi community, and work to ensure its active and continuous participation in the national struggle.
He also noted that the mass popular dimension and the open-minded democratic orientation adopted by the Frente Polisario “has been the secret behind the resilience of this movement for decades, despite the intensity and gravity of the conspiracies hatched against it,” underlying this explains the size and breadth of popular participation in the open consultations, evaluation and formulation of programmes and strategic objectives in line with the firm conviction of the Frente POLISARIO that the war of liberation is to be guaranteed by the masses.”
Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz expressed Polisario appreciation to the historical and pioneering role of the Sahrawi youth in the national march presence in the senior ranks of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army, in the State institutions and at the forefront of the heroic Uprising of Independence, adding this “have always been a key element for the renewal and continuity, and now they must shoulder their responsibilities by participating fully in the national struggle and actions.”
He also praised the role of Sahrawi woman in the struggle alongside with her man to build a modern society, based on freedom, democracy, gender equality, tolerance and coexistence between religions and cultures, where women have their well-deserved status that is consistent with their legitimate rights and roles in the liberation struggle and construction,” renewing determination of the Polisario Front to develop and promote this leading woman experience.
It should be recalled that the Congress of Mahfud Ali Beiba, martyr and deceased leader, held from 15 to 19 Dec in the liberated territories of Tifariti under the motto “independent Saharawi state is the solution”, in the presence of 2100 Saharawi delegates and more than 300 foreign participants. (SPS)
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