Attempt to squat Tiko’s lot in Vohidiala

Squatting is always walking hand in hand with crisis in Madagascar. The enterprise belonging to Marc Ravalomanana, the ousted president, would not make the exception yet. The scene took place in Madagascar’s central eastern region of Vohidiala, where one of the Tiko group’s affiliated company, Fanampy rice, owns a large lot used for rice cultivation. 

As a matter of fact, militaries strangely appeared in the region by the middle of the week to warm up mobs and draw them to break into Tiko’s property. “These lots have long and legally been owned by Tiko” explained one of the facility’s local responsible official. 

The local state policemen, however, hindered mobs to squat the area in question. Tiko expressed anyway its concern in face of this military led squatting attempt.  

Tiko’s officials are denouncing the pressure. They are considering the initiative as the capitalization of a will to harm even more the ousted president’s corporation, in total disrespect for the agreements signed in Maputo, namely for the article supposed to pledge protection to Marc Ravalomanana’s goods. The businessman has actually built his own industrial empire prior to his presidential adventure. 

The attempt to squat Tiko’s lots in Vohidiala is in the run of the seizure of a few thousands of tons of rice belonging to the group from the port of Toamasina few months earlier. The matter is annoying Marc Ravalomanana’s partisans.