Politics

The small and failed bomb attempt against the HAT leader´s armored car is being turned into a political and popular stake. By organizing a second to none press conference in which one of the suspects is owing everything up, the DST is straining to incriminate the opponent Mamy Rakotoarivelo. On the day following the trial, the family of the suspect compelled to point at the Ravalomanana sphere´s delegation chief denounced the manipulation with indignation Lire la suite »

Camille Vital used to emphasize his "lack of political skills ", but was anyway appointed as transitional Prime minister by Andry Rajoelina anew following a formal resignation. The TGV´s Prime minister is being labeled as consensual Prime Minister of the widened Rajoelina sphere, due to a draft issued without political agreement. Lire la suite »

The Prime minister of the HAT and his government resigned, it is another strategic accomplished fact from the Rajoelina sphere. Dr. Simao´s roadmap draft actually provides the dictating authority´s leader with the power to appoint the Prime minister deemed to be proposed by political forces mainly made of his own allies. The Prime minister agreed by political negotiations is out of the scheme. Lire la suite »

It was no signature, but a simple consent, the difference was relevant. Following an attempt to consecrate Rajoelina´s dictating regime, the mediator elected by the SADC and the international community completed an important step while not losing hopes of reaching a democratic transition in Madagascar Lire la suite »

The roadmap deemed to lead to the settlement of the crisis is unofficially expected to be reached on Wednesday March 09th, 2011. Signatures are not yet on schedule, merely the written support from the Malagasy political life is. Leonardo Simao, the SADC´s envoy and mediator, has conducted rounds of consultations ever since the publication of the first draft. Some changes have been introduced but, assuming that no compromise is being reached, a final draft will be imposed. Lire la suite »

The HAT´s presidential convoy would have been targeted of a small size attempt on Thursday March 3rd, 2011 in the evening. The explosion hardly lifted the armored vehicle with Andry Rajoelina on board. No injured and no damages. The consequences: an invasion of swarming investigators on the crime scene, reminding American TV series. Lire la suite »

Tensions created by Leonardo Simao´s draft are quite sharp, as illustrated by the double meeting that took place. On one side, the Rajoelina sphere and its allies, and in the opposite corner, the Ravalomanana, Zafy and Ratsiraka spheres. The HAT is dying for keeping in control, and even threats to move towards unilateral elections with or without settlement of the crisis . The former presidents`clan is claiming a genuine democratic transition prior to the elections. Lire la suite »

The SADC´s led mediation´s number two in almost permanent mission in Madagascar strained to tame radicalization in the run out of the crisis´ settlement. Leonardo Simao reiterated that the document is in no way final, and that the process is on the right track. The opposition´s spheres are agreeing. The Rajoelina sphere is however holding this first version as a done deal. Lire la suite »

Deception from Ivato on Saturday for Marc Ravalomanana´s supporters did in no way kill the expectations of a come back in time to contribute to the settlement of the political crisis. The mobilization´s tide provided a clear estimate of the exiled president´s popularity. The HAT displayed however quite a fearful face despite the usual speeches of defiance. Lire la suite »

President Ravalomanana confirmed that his recovery of home soil would be coming true on Saturday February 19th, 2011 in order to contribute to the settlement of the crisis. Outraged by a failed campaign of various deterrents, the empowered "putsch makers" are denouncing "provocations" and announcing "measures" to be taken against this president expected to be lost in exile. Lire la suite »