Morocco: Firms' Operations in Western Sahara Only Entrench Moroccan Occupation, Says Polisario Front

Oslo — Polisario Front has confirmed that any operation carried out by international firms in Western Sahara can only entrench Morocco's occupation, adding that the Sahrawi people's wishes "cannot be ascertained except via a referendum on self-determination."

"Any exploration and production carried out by Kosmos, Cairn and Atwood can only serve to entrench Morocco's occupation, and serve as pretext for seemingly normal commercial activity," Polisario Front's Representative in Australia Mr. Kamal Fadel told the news service Upstream Online, quoted by the Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW).

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