In a letter sent to Francis Golblatt, former Senator Eliane Naika, belonging to former president Marc Ravalomanana’s political sphere, declared that the new ambassador’s stated point concerning the Malagasy former president’s come back home does not make sense. The new ambassador of France granted a first interview to Malagasy journalists following the presentation of a copy of his credentials, and stated that Marc Ravalomanana should not return to Madagascar before the completion of the elections. Eliane Naika’s letter’s content now: Lire la suite »

Dans une lettre adressée à François Golblatt, l’ancienne sénatrice, Naika Eliane, issue de la mouvance Marc Ravalomanana, a estimé que les propos du nouvel ambassadeur sur le retour au pays de l’ancien président sont injustifiés. Le nouvel ambassadeur, lors de sa première interview accordée à des journalistes malgaches, en marge de la présentation de la copie figurée de sa lettre de créance, avait affirmé que Marc Ravalomanana ne devrait pas retourner à Madagascar avant les élections. Le contenu de la lettre de Naika Eliane : Lire la suite »

Unlike the French, the Americans are rather pushing for the implementation of the crisis settlement Roadmap, namely for the "unconditional" return home right to be granted to every politically exiled. Marc Ravalomanana is supposed to step on home soil before the elections. The Deputy Secretary of State in charge of African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, sent a letter to President Andry Rajoelina to express the stand taken by the United States of America. The recent progress was noticed, and the withdrawal of the main wire pullers in the crisis from the incoming presidential elections, officially welcomed. The letter also declared that the partnership between the two countries will be renewed as soon as Madagascar recovers a truly democratic system. Lire la suite »

France’s new ambassador in Madagascar has officially appeared before Andry Rajoelina. Francois Goldblatt met with Pierrot Rajaonarivelo, the transitional foreign minister as a rehearsal shortly earlier and declared that Marc Ravalomanana should not be allowed back home before the elections for the sake of “the appeasement process.” Lire la suite »

Le nouvel ambassadeur de France a remis à Andry Rajoelina ses lettres de créance. François Goldblatt a auparavant rencontré le ministre des Affaires étrangères, Pierrot Rajaonarivelo, pour remettre la copie figurée de ses lettres de créance. En marge de la rencontre, l'ambassadeur affirmé que Marc Ravalomanana ne devrait pas retourner à Madagascar avant les élections, "dans une logique d'apaisement". Lire la suite »

The transitional leader sent al letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENIT) to ask for the legislative elections to be tackled before the presidential elections. The International Community already firmly opposed the idea, but still, Beatrice Atallah, the CENIT’s president, declared that her department would assess the point. The electoral calendar is expected to be ready and revealed within the next few days, for voters will officially have to be notified before February, 8th. The CENIT conceded that some technical issues do remain unsettled, for example the fact that 10% of all voters have no national identification card. Beatrice Atallah declared that this particular issue would not cause significant trouble to the elections as a whole. The presidential elections’ first round is basically supposed to take place on May, 8th, even if political and technical conditions are for the time being far from suitable to such a process Lire la suite »

Le président de la Transition a envoyé une missive à la Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENIT) pour demander l'organisation des élections législatives avant la présidentielle. La Communauté internationale s'y est déjà opposée mais la présidente de la CENIT, Béatrice Atallah, a affirmé que la Commission va étudier la proposition. Le calendrier électoral définitif devra en effet être finalisé dans les prochains jours, car la convocation des électeurs doit être effectuée avant le 8 février prochain. La CENIT reconnaît encore quelques imperfections techniques comme le fait que 10% des électeurs ne disposent pas de carte d'identité nationale, mais Béatrice Atallah estime que cela ne devrait pas empêcher le bon déroulement du scrutin. Le premier tour de la présidentielle est prévue le 8 mai prochain, même si les conditions techniques et politiques sont loin d'être remplies. Lire la suite »

In spite of an actually very much logical political disqualification, namely because of his military supported putsch in 2009, the young transitional leader of the TGV party pleases with believing to have been bested by overwhelmingly superior forces. His real truth about the events in Madagascar has always been failing to convince an International Community which would have allegedly made him a victim compelled to consent self sacrifice. Andry Rajoelina, just as so pretentious as usual, the self-proclaimed greatest African chief of state of all times, was able to avoid civil war and, renounced to power as no other patriot would ever do, the greatest builder the world has ever seen since ... King David. Lire la suite »

Malgré sa logique disqualification, sur le plan politique, en raison de son coup d’Etat militaro-civil de 2009, on a fait croire au jeune président TGV qu’il sort par la grande porte. Sa vraie vérité sur les évènements de Madagascar n’a jamais convaincu la communauté internationale qui aurait fait de lui une victime contrainte au sacrifice. Andry Rajoelina, toujours un brin plus prétentieux, s’autoproclame le plus grand homme d’Etat africain qui a su éviter la guerre civile, le plus grand patriote, le plus grand chefs d’Etat qui sait renoncer au pouvoir, le plus grand bâtisseur depuis... le roi David. Lire la suite »

The TGV, the artist, the DJ is back, and will be back again in 2018. Rajoelina made a show of the announcement in Toamasina city of his presidential candidacy five years from now, while emphasizing an alleged self sacrifice consented by his good natured heart in spite of the pending easy one round victory in 2013. The head of the transition carried on with his propaganda campaign through populist speeches and parties with the youth. Lire la suite »