Negotiation: the AU mediator calls for the political actors’ responsibility

In the name of the whole international community, Ablassé Ouedraogo made a call to the four sides – Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka, Zafy and Rajoelina – to make some concessions in the negotiations for the setting up of a consensual transition. “We call for the Madagascan political actors’ responsibility to move forward on a way out of from the crisis “, he declared. 

For the African Union mediator, this call is made so that the politicians” measure the venture that the country incurs by getting stranded for a long time in the crisis “. Ablassé Ouedraogo shows signs of optimism however in spite of his impatience. He estimates that the negotiations which reached the third stage are on the good way. These are centered on the amnesty and on the transitional seats distribution. 

Jean Louis Rakotoamboa of the Ravalomanana side confirms that negotiations care above all about preserving the social peace. “One looks at what is in the interest of the nation because all made some mistakes in this country… everybody is on the same footing “. The Secretary General of the TEZA reiterates that the origins of the crisis either that of 2002 or that of 2009 will be debated, hoping that no part feels left out. 

For Zafy side’s Emmanuel Rakotovahiny, negotiations stagnate but don’t brake yet. ” people press us” he said, estimating that the research of a deal is paramount. The former Prime minister promises to take part in the negotiations as long as order is not returned in the political life. He estimates that, seen the manner with which Andry Rajoelina took the power, there is no ruling regime in Madagascar. 

The mediation tries to organize meetings between the fundamentally diverging parties. The pro-Ravalomanana and pro-Rajoelina sides look conciliatory enough contrary to the Ratsiraka side. On the other hand, the Rajoelina side’s propositions to offer the last remaining seven little ministries and some more seats to the HAT in order to preserve their de facto transitional regime simply don’t interest anybody.