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Chahid El Hafed, 28/03/2007 (SPS) The President of the South
African Pan African Congress’s (PAC), Mofihili Likotsi, reaffirmed
"the position of support of his party to the self-determination of
the Saharawi people, during a meeting with the Ambassador of the
Saharawi Republic in South Africa, Mr. Ubbi Bachir, at the seat of
the South African National Parliament in Cape Town.
Mr. Likotsi stressed that this position, "is not only conform with
the principles of South Africa but it is also the best way to pay
tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs and victims of the struggle
our country waged against the regime of apartheid".
"Your
struggle in the Western Sahara is a reflection of our history as a
people and you represent in North Africa the place in the world that
most recall us of our country before the defeat of the racist regime
in 1994", he added.
The Saharawi Ambassador on his side reaffirmed to his interlocutor
that the "only solution to the conflict passes by the vote in a
referendum on self-determination for the Saharawi people",
estimating that "the so-called autonomy plan proposed by Morocco is
born-dead”.
The Saharawi diplomat, it should be recalled undertakes since last
Monday a work visit to the South African Parliament to draw the
attention of the political groups to the dangers of the Moroccan
position and intransigence.
During his visit Mr. Bouchraya met with Mr. Job Sithole, Person in
charge of the international relations of the South African
Parliament, who reaffirmed the support of his institution to the
Saharawi cause stressing that it is on top of the international
agenda of the Parliament.
On her part, Mrs. Vytjie M. P. Mentor, President of the African
National Congress (ANC) in power, denounced "the serious human
rights violations committed by the Moroccan State against the
Saharawi citizens in the occupied territories of the Western Sahara,
condemning the delays of the UN in decolonising the territory”. (SPS)
020/090/000
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