Fourth Committee, 4th plenary meeting - General Assembly, 81st session

🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇩🇿 Algeria

1. 🇲🇦 MoroccoFirst reply▶ 2:43:44 · 2 min

   Mr. Chair, uh first of all, the volume of a statement doesn't determine the weight of the argument. This is number one. So uh we're trying to concentrate to understand every and each statement. Second, uh just the nationality of the petitioner speaks for itself and shows how one sided and unneutral his argument is. Third, the country to which the petitioner belongs is a party to the uh to the conflict and the process the political process is going on and we thank uh uh also uh that party Algeria uh through its petitioner to share this advocacy and uh to push forward this political process. And last but not least, again through you, Mr. Chair, I kindly request that the petitioner refrain from using. Unacceptable words regarding the that describes the constitutional institutions of the Kingdom of Morocco and also the institution of the police and as well as the qualifiers when talking about the situation in the Moroccan Sahara. But thank you again to the petitioner for reminding the quorum that uh Algeria is a party to the conflict. I thank you.

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2. 🇩🇿 AlgeriaFirst reply▶ 2:45:46 · 2 min

   Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the nationality or how strong, how fervent, how convinced the petitioner is the petitioner is delivering his statement is not a valid point in order to interrupt him. The way that our distinguished colleague from Morocco is disturbing the work of this committee and the statement of the petitioners is unacceptable. The hearing of the petitioners is an established part of the work of this committee. No delegation has the right to disturb it, especially when using invalid points, and especially in abusing, and I mean my word, in abusing points of order in order to defuse its propaganda and political claims and attacks. I understand that this session is difficult for the delegation of Morocco. I also understand that there is no choice. Either trust you, Mr. Chair, in ensuring the proper conduct of this meeting, be patient, respect the delegation here, respect the uh the petitioners, respect themselves also. I will stop here, my Mr. Mr. President. Thank you.

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3. 🇲🇦 MoroccoSecond reply▶ 2:47:35 · 1 min

   Thank you, Mr. Chair. And first of all, uh the statement of Algeria that is not a rule of procedure, that is a rule of convenience. First of all, we do not have the right to qualify member states here seated, neither judge their positions, national positions, of being abusive. Number one. Number two, being disturbed, disturbing the session. And number three, claiming that this exercise is difficult for me. Absolutely not. And I said it in a previous uh exchange with my dear brother from Algeria just a couple of days ago that I've been doing this exercise for 16 years. Maybe this is the first session for you today. So, with due respect, nothing is difficult here, and especially for a diplomat, and particularly for a woman diplomat, I thank you.

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