The newspaper mentioned in particular the “constructive and fruitful” dialogue that the delegation had in Florence the headquarter of Toscane, which was delegated by the president of the region Mr Enrico Rossi
Members of the delegation who have visited Italy are : Mr Ghallaoui Sidati the former Polisario’s representative in Italy , Mr Lahcen Elmaharoui , member of the Royal advisory council for Saharan affairs ( CORCAS) and Mrs Saaadani Maa Alainine , human rights activist ; This delegation has been able to clarify its argument about the Sahara issue and the responsibility of Algeria in this affair
This delegation which was joined by Yassine Belkassem an NGO activist of the Moroccan community and the African federation in Italy has explained the pertinence of the Moroccan autonomy proposal
Members of the delegation have attracted the attention of the Italians about the diversion of humanitarian aid by Polisario officials, and the enrichment of the latter at the expense of sahraoui refugees
The ‘corriere de Siena” has in particular stressed on the testimony given by Mrs Saadani Maa Alainine who underlined the bloody nature of the Polisario and the cruelty of its practices against whoever decides to oppose its vile intentions, Mrs Maa Alainine mentioned her proper experience about the suffering she endured following the liquidation of her father and torture she had to undergo as well as her mother
She has also mentioned the painful episode of her deportation with other children aged 9 to Cuba she confirmed that she made her lose contact with her family for 17 years
Source: MAP
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