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The candid Algerian Parliament Boukataya tells Al-Mayadeen that Morocco made a mistake and violated the ceasefire in the Sahara region, and Moroccan journalist Mohamed El-Aouni confirms that what Morocco did is an attempt to restore things like they were before the harassment by the Polisario Front in the Guerguerat region.
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The “Polisario” Front Announces Commitment to Ceasefire with Morocco
“Morocco made a mistake and violated the ceasefire in the Sahara region,” said the former head of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Algerian Parliament, Sadiq Boukataya.
He added in an interview with Fields, That “Morocco wants to change the reality on the ground in the Sahara region”, noting that “Morocco is the main reason for the interruption of the referendum in the Sahara”, and underlines that “France is the main supporter of Morocco in its movement in the Sahara region. “
Boukataya pointed out that “Morocco has violated the ceasefire, and it must assume responsibility for that,” and said: “We are not with the Polisario, we are with the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination.”
He explained that “the issue of the Sahara dates back to colonial times”, highlighting that “the rights of peoples do not die by prescription.”
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Bouquetia: France is the main promoter of Morocco in its movement in the Sahara region
For his part, the head of the Moroccan Organization for Freedom of Expression and the Media in Rabat, Mohamed Al-Aouni, confirmed that what Morocco has done so far is “an attempt to return things to what they were in the region. of Guerguerat “.
In contact with Al-Mayadeen, Al-Aouni said that “the problem that Morocco was forced to intervene in the Guerguerat crossing is the harassment of the Polisario”, noting that “the occupation also exists in the north of Morocco and Rabat is defending their lands. “
Al-Aouni considered that “there are Algerian interests in the survival of the conflict in the Sahara.”
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Al-Aouni: The occupation is also present in northern Morocco, and Rabat defends its lands
Hours earlier, the General Secretary of the Polisario Front, Ibrahim Ghali, announced the end of the ceasefire commitment with Morocco, blaming the United Nations as part of the responsibility “after its continuous silence on the Moroccan attacks.”
This comes after Rabat announced that it would secure “Guerguerat”, while “Polisario” announced that it was blocking progress.
On the other hand, the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army announced the attack on several Moroccan sites, in response to the breach of the ceasefire agreement signed between Rabat and the Polisario Front.
Morocco had announced the start of a military operation in the Guerguerat border region, in the face of what it described as “dangerous and unacceptable provocations by members of the Polisario.”
As for the “Polisario” front, he speaks of the outbreak of war with Morocco after the torpedoing of the ceasefire.
On Friday, Algeria asked Morocco and the “Polisario” for a ceasefire, denouncing “energetically the serious violations in the Guerguerat desert” and demanding “an immediate ceasefire and military operations whose results are likely to affect the stability of the entire region. region”.
The statement by the Algerian Foreign Ministry comes after Morocco announced the launch of a military operation in the Guerguerat buffer zone in Western Sahara, which is disputed with the “Polisario” front. The front responded by saying that the operation ended the 30-year ceasefire between the two sides, and that “the war began.”
For its part, Mauritania also called for the ceasefire in Western Sahara to be respected.
At the same time, a spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, said: “Guterres regrets the failure of his efforts to prevent escalation in Western Sahara, and is very concerned about the possible repercussions of recent events on the region “, adding that” Guterres remains committed to preventing the collapse of the ceasefire in force between Morocco and the Polisario Front for 30 years. “
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