Summit of the African Union: the big regret

Heartwrenched President Ravalomanana recalled in a message to the Madagascan the fulfilled efforts to welcome  the African Union Summit in Antananarivo. The infrastructures, the international Conference Hall, the presidential villas, a five stars hotel, the road, the airport, the presidential plane, the luxury cars. “all was ready in time , he sighed. Friendly countries showed their will to help us, either in the organization or for security “.

The continental Summit would have been a scoop in Madagascar. “The Madagascan people greedy of progress had put much hope in this big event “, said Marc Ravalomanana. According to the president in exile, Madagascar should have received all honors and have a good reputation if the country had succeeded in the organization of such a summit. “the path of development could have been chosen “, he regreted.

Andry Rajoelina, some days after his takeover that had not yet been condemned unanimously and qualified of putsch by the international community, had let hear that the transition was ready to receive the African Summit. He mentioned a telephone conversation then with Libyan and President of the AU. In the end, Madagascar not only lost the organization of the Summit, but its seat as well.

The leader of the authority of the transition attempted a diplomatic offensive to get the recognition of the AU whose position is followed by the international community. Andry Rajoelina affirmed to have convinced presidents Kadhafi and Wade of the legality of his power takeover. More than one has waited for his involvement in the Summit organized in Libya to make sure of this.

In Syrte, the elected president, Marc Ravalomanana has actually been invited not as participant though as Madagascar is suspended. After vainly expecting for an urgent reaction from the SADC, the one virtually considered as the legal president has a second chance. What he can expect from his African counterparts is pressure on the young authority of transition to return to constitutional order and to reach a consensus charter.