Morocco hints at "interference" by Algeria in the transfer of the Polisario leader to Spain

The Director General of Political Affairs of the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Yazurh, has implied that the presence in Spain of the General Secretary of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has to do with an “interference” by senior military commanders from Algeria. “An investigation is necessary that we hope will be transparent to shed light on this matter,” said Yazurh in statements collected by the official Moroccan news agency, MAP. This investigation “may reveal many surprises, in particular the complicity and interference of four generals from a Maghreb country,” he said. “This information could seem surprising, even shocking, for Spanish public opinion, but do not be surprised. As you know, Moroccan services are among the best, “he argued, while anticipating that there will be more information about it in the future. Yazurh stressed that it was Morocco who revealed on April 19 that Ghali was in Spain and that This information was questioned by the authorities and the media only to confirm it 24 hours later. Furthermore, it has argued that “beyond the damage caused to the relationship between Morocco and Spain”, this case shows that Spain “has chosen between, for on the one hand, Spanish citizens who are victims of atrocious crimes and, on the other, a criminal responsible for the death of several dozen Spaniards as well as rapes, torture and disappearances. ”The Moroccan diplomat has called on Spain in the first place to give explanations to his own public opinion before explaining to Morocco the circumstances that led to the entry of this person into Spanish territory “with forged documents and a usurped identity” .”Spaniards have the right to know, especially the Spanish authorities and politicians, that he is being prosecuted by Spanish citizens, in Spanish courts and for crimes committed in part in Spain,” Yazurh has riveted. He did not use a false passportThe Spanish Government has It was clarified this Friday that Ghali did not arrive in Spain with a false passport, although he did use another identity in the hospital in Logroño where he remains admitted and without any intervention by the authorities. Sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have insisted that the transfer It was due to “humanitarian reasons”, as Ghali was in serious condition after contracting the coronavirus. Ghali entered Spain from Algeria, a historical ally of the Polisario Front, and, according to these sources, he did so with the passport with which he usually travels and which meets the “ordinary requirements.” Ghali has several judicial fronts open in Spain, under which the judge of the National Court Santiago Pedraz has summoned him to testify on June 1, but he does not weigh any type of precautionary measure and could therefore leave the country if he is discharged before that date. He agreed “no type of immunity” prior to the transfer of Ghali, in such a way that if he has to face any kind of cause he must do so “exactly the same as others”, the sources have pointed out.