TSA: In the past, you had expressed a different opinion on the issue of Western Sahara. Do you hold it?
AS: In truth, I consider that the Sahara is Moroccan and nothing else. It was taken from Morocco at the Berlin Congress. Also, I think that Algeria has poured for fifty years huge sums to what is called Polisario and this organization did nothing and failed to break the impasse.The relationship between Algeria and Morocco is greater than this question. I think that the situation is favorable because there is the election of a new president and change of system in Tunisia, Algeria is moving towards an election and change of system, Libya also is undergoing a transformation.All this can help revive Maghreb unity as desired by veterans of the FLN and all nationalist parties, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and all of North Africa.
I think that the Sahara issue must come to an end and that Algeria and Morocco must open their borders and normalize their relations. The money paid to Polisario must return to Souk Ahras, El Bayadh, Tamanrassset and other cities. That's my opinion, even if it displeases .
Source: TSA