The Irish government maintains that the Algerian-backed separatist Front’s visit to Ireland was secret and that there was no consultation with Irish officials, despite their persistent requests.
The Irish embassy in Morocco has stressed that Polisario leader Brahim Ghali’s visit to Ireland was private and dealt a major blow to Algerian-backed separatist false propaganda.
“Last week’s visit to Ireland by representatives of the Polisario Front was completely private. It was organized by a small pro-Polisario group operating in Ireland. The Irish government had no involvement in this activity. There is no responsibility whatsoever,” according to an official statement released by the Irish Embassy in Rabat.
The separatists were not welcomed by anyone in the Irish government.
“The separatists’ attendance was not the result of a formal invitation.”Despite their persistent pleas and the support of intermediaries, the separatists refused to accept Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, his military, Nor did he hold any formal or informal discussions with Foreign Secretary Michael Martin.
“The Speakers of both Houses and the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs refused to accept it. Only certain MPs who support separatist groups were accepted in their personal capacity and not on behalf of Parliament.” .
The statement underlined Ireland’s “unchanged and reaffirmed” stance on the Sahara desert issue.
“Ireland’s long-standing position on the issue of Western Sahara is that it fully supports the United Nations-led process and the Secretary-General’s efforts to bring about a final and mutually acceptable political solution to this issue,” the country said in a statement. ” he said.
