A clever politician
Khalihenna Ould Errachid is probably the cleverest political Sahrawi man. He has recently been appointed by HM the King Mohammed VI as chairman of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs.
Having received a Spanish training, he spent his childhood and adolescence in the Spanish schools. During the last period of Franco’s life, he founded the Sahrawi National Union Party (PNUS). At the time of decolonization, the PNUS could not resist the young separatist pressure backing Polisario. Khalihenna Ould Errachid adapted to changes and remained in the territories occupied by Morocco.
During the 80s, he was appointed president of Laayoune municipal council and contributed to the modernization of “Moroccan Sahara” for which Hassan II spent twenty thousand million Dirhams (two billion euros).
At the end of 90s, Khalihenna Ould Errachid essaya tried in vain to build an autonomist party. He is considered as the most capable person to build a bridge between Morocco and Spain and to reconcile Sahrawis.
Sources: The political site of Western Sahara : http://www.corcas.com/
The Western Sahara portail : http://www.sahara-online.net/
The site of the hassani culture : http://www.sahara-culture.com/
The site of towns of Western Sahara : http://www.sahara-villes.com/
The site of economic development : http://www.sahara-developpement.com/
