The Congress of the Socialist International (SI) held last week in Madrid has ignored the Polisario and invited the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP), which backs Moroccan Autonomy Plan, dealing a hard blow to the Algeria-backed separatist group. Several pro-polisario parties and NGOs have tried in vain to book a seat for Brahim Ghali, chief of the Polisario armed militia. But President of the Socialist International and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stood firm rejecting his participation in the Congress. The same stand was adopted by the Secretary General of SI and numerous socialist leaders from several countries. They affirmed that there is no place in this Congress or in the International Socialist Organization for repressive regimes which kidnap people, fuel tensions and divisions between countries.
