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Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), July 22, 2018 (SPS) -. The Frente POLISARIO through its Delegate for Europe, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, SR. Mohamed Sidati said the text of the new fisheries agreement that includes the waters of Western Sahara violates the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Statement by Mohamed Sidati, Minister Delegate for the 39, Europe, Member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front
The European Commission and Morocco adopted on July 20 a text of a fisheries agreement including the waters of Western Sahara, thus violating the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 27 February 2018.
When it is known that catches of European vessels in Saharan waters in recent years represented more than 91% of the total European catches negotiated with Morocco, of which less than 9% were carried out in authentically Moroccan waters, one is scandalized to hear the Spanish Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries say hope that "soon Spanish vessels will return to fish in Moroccan waters! " [19659004] Western Sahara does not belong to Morocco or to the adjacent waters that are part of its exclusive economic zone. The Court of Justice has said it very clearly. Morocco is also not the "administering power" of Western Sahara, as it does not fulfill any mandate in this regard with the UN. On the other hand, Morocco occupies the Saharawi territory militarily, builds a wall surrounded by antipersonnel mines, which separates violently the Saharawi people of which part had to take refuge in Algeria.
So when we hear the European Commission celebrate "improvements" in the text of the fisheries agreement "to maximize benefits for local people in affected areas, respecting the principles of sustainable and equitable management fish resources ", can only be considered as a lie, a hypocrisy 19659004] Morocco steals the resources of the Saharawi people, who are largely deprived of their land and sea, in exile and in poverty. European Commission is an accomplice to this theft
Moreover, when it negotiates with Morocco over Western Sahara, the Commission, which claims to respect the UN-led peace process, only does so. obstructing the process by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Horst Köhler
What is at stake, it is the credibility of the European Union.The Member States of the Union and the Members of Parliament must know this, and not only must they not approve this unworthy draft agreement, but they must demand that the Union discuss with the sole legitimate representative of the Saharawi people, the Frente POLISARIO. concerns Sahrawi resources.SPS 090/099
* Source: SPSRASD
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