The core issue of the crisis between Morocco and Spain is the hostile Spanish ulterior motives on the Moroccan Sahara not the ‘Polisario’ leader, said the Moroccan ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday in a statement.
The core issue of the problem is a matter of broken trust between partners, the ministry pointed out adding that "The crisis is not related to a man's case. It does not start with his arrival nor does it end with his departure. First of all, it is about trust and mutual respect that are broken between Morocco and Spain,".
The same source added that “this is a test for the reliability of the partnership between Morocco and Spain, if the crisis between Morocco and Spain cannot be ended without the appearance of the so-called Ghali, it cannot be resolved with his hearing alone.”
the ministry noted that the manner in which Ghali entered Spain - with a fake passport, under a usurped Algerian identity and on board an Algerian presidential plane – shows the essence of this separatist militia.
"Beyond the case of the so-called Ghali, this issue has exposed the hostile attitudes and harmful strategies of Spain regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue and revealed the collusion of our northern neighbour with the Kingdom's enemies to undermine the territorial integrity of Morocco," the ministry went on.
"How in this context can Morocco once again trust Spain? How can we know that Spain will not plot again with the enemies of the Kingdom? Can Morocco really count on Spain not to act behind its back? How to restore confidence after such a serious mistake? What guarantees of reliability does Morocco have to date? In fact, it comes down to asking the basic question: what does Spain really want?", the source said.
According to many observers, this statement by Morocco’s foreign affairs is a firm sign that Morocco is not going to accept Spanish justifications about the hosting of ‘Polisario’ leader, and escalating the crisis to another level in where Spain has to take a clear stance towards the issue of Sahara.
