"I have gone around the world and seen areas but the development I have seen in the Sahara is just completely impressive," US actor Fahey told MAP, while commending the "healthy proud feeling prevailing in the region."

 "I am glad to see that Morocco's Southern provinces have the necessary infrastructure to accommodate all those who are held in the camps of Tindouf, southwestern Algeria," he said, stressing that "it is very hard to miss the beauty, the development and the opportunities offered to the residents" of this part of Morocco.

   Mr. Fahey, who recently returned from his fourth trip to Morocco's Southern provinces, wondered "who would not want to go from a camp in the middle of the desert anywhere in the world to a developed region that has housing, education and the opportunity to work and grow for the individual."
 
   In a comment on this trip, Fahey said he was moved by the stories told by "those who managed to flee the camps (of Tindouf) and return to Morocco," adding that he was able to feel their pain as well as the hopes they pin on the international community to make sure their relatives, who are still held in the camps, finally return home.

   The US actor welcomed the Obama administration's stand on Morocco's initiative to grant broad autonomy to its Southern provinces under the kingdom's sovereignty, which the United States described as "serious" and "credible."

   "I support the policy that started with President Clinton and that was followed and supported by the Bush administration and is now supported by the Obama administration,” he went on.

Source: MAP
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