African Union condemns Moroccan Sahrawi obstacles on autonomy – Granma International

THE AJUN.-The Council for Peace and Security (PSC) of the African Union (AU) condemned recent Moroccan decision against the settlement of the colonial issue in the Western Sahara, occupied since 1976 by troops of Rabat, they reported this media Monday Sahrawies.

the pan-African body criticized in particular the official disposition of the neighboring country to expel 84 international civilian members of the Mission for the referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), adds a statement from the AU said by local media.

the regional organization called “obstructionist” strategy of Morocco against “a just lasting mutually acceptable solution that guarantees the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination” and asked Morocco I retract that attitude, reported PL.

the statement, which refers to the response of Rabat against the UN after statements by its Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, in favor of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR), also rejects the obstacles of Morocco against the displacement of Ban.

the AU recalled in this regard that the Moroccan monarchy denied the leader of the world body to visit places like Rabat and Ajun capital busy SADR, during his visit to the region, after which used the term “occupied” to refer to the Saharan area, which Morocco considered unacceptable.

the pan-African body accuses the Security Council of the UN her inaction against such unilateral actions Moroccan and expresses its “deep concern that no special envoy of the Secretary General could unlock the current situation of conflict.”

the organization stressed that UN body should assume their responsibility, renew the mandate of MINURSO and give powers to the human rights in the occupied territories.

the text requests in particular that the special AU envoy to the region, the Mozambican Joaquim Chissano, organize a urgent consultation with the highest levels of the UN to reiterate the position of the African organization and overcome the current situation of MINURSO, whose mandate expires on April 30.