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Paris,
09/11/2007 (SPS) The parliamentarian of Seine-Maritime, Mayor of
Gonfreville l’Orcher, Jean-Paul Lecoq, condemned on Thursday
before the French Parliament, the French policy of two weights
two measures on the conflict of Western Sahara, where "the
market largely prevails on human rights, and commerce prevail on
self-determination"
"It is surprising that the Minister for Foreign Affairs does not
elaborate a firm position against the Moroccan government and
its Head of State (king Mohammed VI) so as the Saharawi people’s
right to self-determination be respected since it is widely
recognised", Mr. Lecoq deplored.
To the French parliamentarian, Morocco "has never stopped its
plots of obstruction against the Saharawi people’ determination
to achieve independence. The Moroccan authorities, and in
particular Mohamed VI, king of Morocco, showed no will to adjust
their attitude towards the international law: They stubbornly
refuse the implementation of the UN’s resolutions that provides
for the definitive settlement of the conflict of Western Sahara
in flagrant and open violation of the principles of the UN
Charter".
He also recalled that within the UN, more than 70 resolutions
were adopted on the "necessity of the decolonisation of Western
Sahara Occidental, but the Moroccan occupation continues to fail
its international obligations".
Mr. Lecoq recalled that in his last visit to Morocco, President
Sarkozy and his Foreign Affairs Minister "did not recall the
Head of the Moroccan State his international responsibilities
regarding the human rights and the Saharawi people’s rights. It
is a two weights two measures policy".
"No commentary, no condemnation! Surprising attitude from a FA
Minister who does not hesitate to urge for the use of war and
adoption of sanctions against Iran", he protested.
"Nevertheless, the stability in the region and a serious
Mediterranean policy widely depend on the solution of this
conflict", he recalled.
(SPS)
010/090/565 OCT 07 SPS
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