Politics

The imposed authorities' led legal trafficking is beginning to exacerbate some politicians and law makers. The Mangalaza case has entrenched the fear of a drift toward a totalitarian regime enforcing its will with no strings attached: The HAT has shortcut the State Council without any fear of retaliation from the, so far paralysed High Constitutional Court. Lire la suite »

The operation national identification card has been launched in the rural Commune of Miary in Tulear II. This first stage of the Rajoelina mobility made electoral process fails to erase doubts as for the imposed authorities' capability and will to organize democratic elections to be recognized on the national and international scenes. Lire la suite »

The 111 districts' chiefs all over Madagascar are being mobilized by the HAT and its government to prepare the legislative elections. Andry Rajoelina is intending to build his unilateral transitional process to the fourth Republic on these polls' results. The major challenge concerns the national identification cards operation and the remake of electoral lists. Lire la suite »

The speech produced by the president of the High Authority of the Transition caused some reactions concerning a couple of points. Point one: the Rajoelina mobility is keeping on organizing its unilateral election. Point two: civil servants will get a 10% rise on their pay check. Waves of condemnation were raised by the first point, scepticism by the second one, the other mobilities are resenting. Lire la suite »

Andry Rajoelina inaugurates a new kind of best wishes speech in Iavoloha. It is certainly not that of a real President, but it has got style. Concerning the witty phrases, there is still a long way to go. The president of the HAT attributed all of the country's scourges to the previous regimes, and only swears by elections, unilateral or not. Lire la suite »

In spite of the international contact group's call as the outcome of its latest meeting held Addis Ababa, Andry Rajoelina keeps moving forward in his unilateral path meant to be the solution to the political crisis. Neutral parties are called to take part in the election and deterrents are widespread. Lire la suite »

The international Contact Group did not give in to the Rajoelina mobility's U-turn to dictatorship. The mediating group sent by the African Union in the name of the whole international community are advising to comply with of the agreements signed between the four mobilities. The mediation process is back on track, on the first gear, and gives one month of reprieve to the government led by the new Prime minister named by the HAT, Albert Camille Vital. Lire la suite »

The national task meeting concerning the elections has gathered a share of the political class and representatives of the civilian society. Though failing to be thoroughly unanimous, a shadow of solidarity could be perceived. Is it a simple political manipulation or a real will for change? The quest for the perfect election is completing its first step forward with the erection of the CENI. Lire la suite »

The Rajoelina mobility is unilaterally keeping moving forward, hoping that the setting up of an national "independent" electoral Commission will grant legitimacy to poll's results, the legislative elections being the first of them. HAT member Norbert Lala Ratsirahonana promised more prerogatives to be granted to this commission. General Raveloharison, the electoral task meeting's promoter, is standing by the CENI's independence. Lire la suite »

The on going legal battle is focusing on Andry Rajoelina's "unilateral" dismissal of Eugene Mangalaza, the national unity Prime minister. The State Council's verdict will be up to the run of the political crisis in the country. Borders between logics and nonsense have actually withered; presidential orders are now making the law. Lire la suite »