The chairman of the FA of the Irish Labour Party expresses concerns about the situation in Western Sahara

The chairman of the FA of the Irish Labour Party, Mr Michael D.Higgins expressed concerns about the situation in Western Sahara, Wednesday, during his reception of the Representative of POLISARIO Front in the UK and Ireland, Y.Lamine Baali, at the seat of the Irish Parliament. Mr Michael D.Higgins expressed support to the Saharawi people’s struggle to exercise a fundamental right that is recognised in all international covenant, mainly the right to self-determination and independence. On his side, Lamine Baali the Polisario Representative for UK an Ireland was received to day in the Irish Parliament by Mr Michael D.Higgins TD chairman of the Irish Labour Party the meeting focuses on the last development of the Western Sahara conflict and Particular the alarming situation human right situation on the occupied territories of Western Sahara. Mr Lamine informed his interlocutor about POLISARIO Front’s concerns about the Moroccan intransigence and rejection of all peaceful solutions to the conflict, in addition to the Moroccan hindrance of the negotiations. He considered that “it is about time for the European Union to assume its moral and political responsibility vis-à-vis this conflict .The people of Western Saharawi must not be punished because it trusted the international community arbitrage”. IN the end of the meeting, Mr Michael D.Higgins presented to his Saharawi guest a copy of his book which was published in 2006 "Causes of concern" in which he talked about the Western Sahara in a whole Chapter entitled: "WesternSahara- War in the Desert: Living with the Saharaoui" It should be recalled that the Irish politician is the ex-Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht in the Two Coalition governments between 1992 and 1997. The Saharawi representative is undertaking a work visit to Ireland which will allow him to contact many politicians, parliamentarians and actors of the civil society, it was indicated.