One year of nothing for a fake consensual transition

On September, 17th 2011, the crisis settlement roadmap was signed by both main wire pullers in this political dispute, and was supposed to pave the way to hope for better prospects. “This roadmap pledged by the majority, happens to be the single way towards the organization of free, fair, undisputable, transparent elections deemed to be recognized by the international community”, said Andry Rajoelina after the signing ceremony. “for we have been overcoming so many obstacles so far, we are now allowed to confidently move forward.” He added by the time. Ever since, only one thing has moved forward, namely confidence from Madagascar’s territory.

Andry Rajoelina’s calculation consisted into faking the restoration of calm, putting well controlled institutions in place, and by this way, acquiring legitimacy for his power in his virtual republic born from an illegal referendum. His acceptation of the deal exclusively served this purpose, on behalf of the best interests of the nation… the TGV nation. The head of the HAT holds the roadmap’s articles 16 and 20 as obstacles to the implementation of what he himself labeled the opened way to the settlement of the political issue.

The HAT did what it took to oppose the return of major figures so far kept out in exile on political account, although such right is unconditionally pledged by the roadmap. The HAT actually targets nobody but Marc Ravalomanana. Transitional institutions have not a single elected figure in charge, and lost what’s left of their credibility because of having executed the Rajoelina sphere’s will and voted its law without any shadow of consensus. The Ravalomanana sphere’s months long pull out of from the parliament inevitably weakened the transitional ruling power as a matter of fact. Prime Minister Beriziky’s passive resistance has, moreover, been slowing everything down in the “country of the mora mora” to the point of seriously infuriating a TGV sphere dying for.

In 2011, Rajoelina conceded in a speech that he might have led the Malagasy people into a “long walk to Calvary,” and tempered immediately after with “I feel your fears, however, do remain confident because I would never lead you to a dead end” he promised. Now is the dead end. So what?

In the end, the promise proved very juicy for leader of the HAT and his friends who undisputedly reigned without being elected at all. They rely on the army to thwart whatever political solution proposed by international mediators and by the international community, and did not forget to openly display their gratitude: “I especially thank the Armed Forces as well as Public Security officials for having demonstrated that Madagascar is a sovereign country,” he said, while enjoying the fact of having his finger on the red button, the power to crack down on whatever standing on his way.

Andry Rajoelina blamed “delaying tactics which had very serious consequences over the economic and social development” on the mediation, and that it was “fully aware of the daily struggles endured both by economic operators and simple citizens”. “Patience and tolerance have limits, not to mention that the Malagasy nation also has its sovereignty.” The HAT would have gone long ago if it really had. The transition is about to celebrate its fourth anniversary and becomes an unlimited term for Andry Rajoelina. Patience may have limits, but apparently not that of the Malagasy people. A hack of a job done by the ruling power ‘s convincing and deterring capacity