The national conference will start without the opposition’s main parties.

This national conference’s organizers keep on optimistic anyway. Pastor Ramino Paul labeled it an occasion to reach a settlement of the crisis. He subsequently argued that no other national conference would be taking place, while hinting the intended organization of another one of them by the civil society’s separatist fringe.

Following an attempted mediation process between Andry Rajoelina, the transitional leader , and the three presidents’ representatives, the national conference’s organizers decided to move forward, whatever it takes, although conflicting parties are holding on to their positions.