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Document 92000E000029

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0029/00 by Marianne Eriksson (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Monitoring of the referendum in Western Sahara.

    IO C 303E, 24.10.2000, p. 128–128 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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    92000E0029

    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0029/00 by Marianne Eriksson (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Monitoring of the referendum in Western Sahara.

    Official Journal 303 E , 24/10/2000 P. 0128 - 0128


    WRITTEN QUESTION E-0029/00

    by Marianne Eriksson (GUE/NGL) to the Council

    (20 January 2000)

    Subject: Monitoring of the referendum in Western Sahara

    For more than seven years, the Sahrawi people have been waiting for news from the Moroccan authorities about a referendum on the future of Western Sahara. The Moroccan authorities have more than once broken agreements they had with Polisario regarding the date of the referendum. However, registration of those entitled to vote has now resumed, and a referendum campaign is being planned that is expected to be concluded on 31 July 2000, which is also the date on which the referendum is scheduled to take place. The risk of electoral fraud is great, and an international team of monitors needs to be sent in order to ensure that the referendum takes place in a democratic manner. Will the Council assist in monitoring the referendum on the future of Western Sahara?

    Reply

    (10/11 April 2000)

    The Council has fully supported the Settlement Plan proposed by the United Nations Secretary-General, which aims at the holding of a free, fair and impartial referendum to give effect to the principle of self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. It notes the concern expressed by the Secretary-General in his recent report, that the fundamental differences (between Morocco and the Polisario Front) raise doubts about the possibility of achieving a smooth and consensual implementation of the Settlement Plan.

    In that report on the Western Sahara, the United Nations Secretary-General stated that he intended to ask his Personal Envoy, James Baker, to consult with the parties (mldr) to explore ways and means to achieve an early, durable and agreed resolution of their dispute.

    The Council will pursue its efforts aiming at creating a climate of confidence and trust between all parties involved in order to reach a long term solution acceptable to all the parties concerned. It is in direct contact with the United Nations General Secretary's Special Representative for Western Sahara, Ambassador Eagleton, in order to see how it can best contribute to this process.

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