The separatist Polisario Front caused significant outrage during the preparatory ministerial meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled for August 24-25, 2024, in Tokyo, after some of its members infiltrated the meeting despite not being invited.
According to information obtained by Assahifa, Japan did not invite the so-called "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR) or the "Polisario," and the official list of participating countries does not include any mention of the fictitious entity.
Sources reported that Japan did not issue visas to the so-called representatives of this entity and categorically refused to accept visa applications or their alleged travel documents.
The same sources added that Polisario separatists managed to enter Japanese territory using false identities and Algerian passports, posing as members of the Algerian delegation. Algerian embassies submitted verbal notes to the Japanese authorities requesting visas for these separatists as Algerians, just like the rest of their delegation.
The sources indicated that Japan did not plan for the participation of the separatists when organizing the meeting rooms. The room only contained nameplates for African countries invited by Japan and members of the United Nations, with no mention of the so-called "SADR."
The sources further noted that the separatists infiltrated the meeting room using Algerian badges and as members of that country’s delegation. A video showed one of the separatists secretly pulling out a nameplate bearing the name of the fictitious entity from his bag and placing it on the table.
In response to these mafia-like actions, said the same sources, Japan clarified the situation formally and seriously: the senior Japanese official chairing the meeting affirmed that his country does not recognize the so-called "SADR."
The sources said this infiltration again demonstrates that Algeria is the sponsor and creator of this entity. Algeria, which created and maintains the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara, is the main party, as recognized by the UN Security Council. As a result, the separatist entity did not participate in TICAD, but its alleged representatives gained access as part of the Algerian delegation.
