Rabat, March 19 -- The minister said that Morocco is an "occupying power" in Western Sahara, corroborating his statement by citing the European Court of Justice , and the High Court of South Africa. The reason for my dismay is that as a Minister and MP, Mr. Landers, the second in command of South African foreign affairs department, most probably knows that it is not up to these courts to decide the status of the Western Sahara territory .

A political process has been under way for three decades to monitor the ceasefire, discuss the feasibility of a referendum, discuss new ideas to overcome the stalemate (including autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty), organize family visits, persuade the Algerians and the Polisario to carry out a census ...