Polisario representatives held a meeting earlier this week with influential tribal figures closely associated with an activist who was jailed by the seperatist front sources in Tindouf told Hespress.
The meeting sought to address Souaid’s release after he was held by Polisario soldiers after he shared an online video on the front’s involvement in gasoline smuggling.
A section of the leadership, in direct defiance of the directives issued by the Polisario’s Minister of Interior, vehemently opposes the continued detention of Souaid under inhumane conditions, suggesting internal conflicts brewing within the Polisario.
The group recently released several women who had participated in rallies demanding Souaid’s freedom.
According to the Forum for the Support of Autonomy in the Tindouf Camps “Polisario kidnapped the spokesperson for the youth who were courageously protesting against aid smuggling on the road connecting the camps to Tindouf.”
Souaid had releaved illicit transfer of massive quantities of petroleum, ranging from 10 to 40 tons, from Algeria to Mauritania in a video he shared on social media.
The smuggling of fuel into the country, with the intention of selling it at the borders with Mauritania, has inflicted severe economic consequences on the already vulnerable camps. Ignoring the plight of the local population, these activities have led to skyrocketing costs within the community, exacerbating their already dire financial state.
The exposure of these illegal activities has unleashed a storm of direct clashes between the rebels and Polisario forces, ultimately culminating in a powerful protest against the corruption deeply entrenched within the Polisario organization.
The protests that have rocked the Tindouf camps, echoing the demands of the outraged residents, have forcefully underlined the pressing need for a thorough investigation.
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