Rabat.- Ireland reaffirmed, through its Embassy in Rabat, that it does not recognize and has never recognized the pseudo «SADR» (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) and maintains a constructive stance regarding the artificial conflict surrounding the Moroccan Sahara.
This position, as defined by the Irish Government, was reaffirmed on Saturday in an official statement issued by the Embassy of Ireland in Rabat, which clarified that «Ireland’s position on Western Sahara, maintained for some time, is full support for the process led by the United Nations and the efforts of the Secretary-General to reach a definitive and mutually acceptable political agreement on this issue.»
This unequivocal statement issued by the Irish Embassy put an end to an attempt at manipulation by the leader of the separatist militia of the Polisario, Brahim Ghali, who boasted of a supposed visit to Dublin.
Faced with this blatant manipulation, Irish authorities had to expose the lie of the Polisario, stating that the presence in Ireland of the leader of the Polisario separatist militia was «private,» not «official,» as claimed by separatist propaganda.
The official statement from Ireland emphasized: «The visit of representatives of the Polisario Front to Ireland last week was private. It was organized by a pro-Polisario micro-association active in Ireland. The Irish Government is neither involved nor responsible for this activity, which it did not authorize.»
The separatists have not been received by any member of the Irish Government, as clarified by this official statement, which asserted with bitter irony that the visit of the separatists «was not based on an official invitation.» Despite their persistent requests and the support of their intermediaries, the separatists did not hold discussions – neither official nor unofficial – with Irish Prime Minister Leo VARADKAR, his Services, or Foreign Minister Micheal Martin.
The same official statement emphasized that agents of the separatist militias have not been received by the Irish legislative power either. The Presidents of both Chambers and the President of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs refused to accept them. Only some sympathizing and supportive parliamentarians of the separatist group have received them on a personal basis – and not on behalf of Parliament.
Ireland’s position on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara has not only not changed but has been clarified and reaffirmed, concluded Ireland’s official statement, which asserted that «Ireland does not recognize» the pseudo «SADR.»