Marc Ravalomanana purposely kept away from making any mention of any electoral deadline since May 2013 is absolutely not to be held for granted. His candidacy is however, according to his say. In the run of his speech, the former president also presented his condolences to the Rajoelina family, for Nicole Razakandisa passed away, Mialy Rajoelina’s mother. The former chief of State equally stated that reconciliation could not be skirted around, even after a four years long crisis