Algiers, April 15 (EFE) .- The Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Algeria, Brahim Ghali, today accused Morocco of "block and impede" the celebration of the fifth round of negotiations between both sides and make it "dead" any progress in resolving the conflict in Western Sahara.
Efe Speaking after the publication on Tuesday of the report of the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon
on the Western Sahara, Ghali said that "full responsibility for the current block corresponds to the Moroccan side."
Ban said in his report to the Security Council that have not been "produced major changes that facilitate positive results" after the last session of negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario-sponsored la ONU, en la que se acordó celebrar una quinta ronda para la que aún no se ha fijado fecha.
"Marruecos ha seguido desafiando a la comunidad internacional y renegado de sus compromisos al presentar su plan de autonomía, que rechazan los saharauis en la forma y en el fondo, como la única salida posible al conflicto", dijo Ghali.
Asimismo, acusó a Marruecos de "haber bloqueado durante cuatro meses" la designación del diplomático estadounidense Christopher Ross como nuevo enviado especial.
El embajador saharaui en Argelia confirmó que no hay todavía fecha ni para la quinta ronda de negociaciones, ni para las reuniones preparatorias oficiosas citadas por Ban.
El secretary-general said in his report that Ross has called on Morocco and the Polisario to "hold one or more small informal preparatory meetings" of the fifth round, and both agreed with that approach.
Ghali said that the Polisario is "always ready" to resume negotiations and to cooperate with the UN to reach a solution "that would spare the region the dangers of instability" and stressed that "self-determination is a necessary step" to a solution to the conflict.
In this regard, he urged the Security Council to "put pressure on Morocco to respect UN resolutions" and the international organization "to assume their responsibilities at the conclusion of the decolonization process.
Ghali called "balanced" the Secretary General's report, but regretted that the prerogatives of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was not extended to monitoring and protection of human rights, as requested by the European Parliament delegation that visited the area.
"All UN missions in the world behave at least one item dealing with the issue of human rights, unless MINURSO, is incomprehensible, "he said.
In any case, it considered that the fact that Ban will address this issue in his report could be a "shy message" to the Security Council to consider extending the powers of that mission.
The Security Council must approve the extension of the mandate of MINURSO for a new resolution on Western Sahara before the end of this April. EFE
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