The political truce is not likely to come true

Political demonstrations are traditionally halted in Madagascar during celebration periods. The Great Isle’s current situation seems, however, a wee bit more complicated than it has traditionally ever been. 

Political mobilities’ delegations involved in consultations in Maputo have finally been allowed to go back to the country. They have recently been denied the right to enter on the Malagasy territory. Part of them was the national unity Prime Minister Eugene Mangalaza, both of the Transition’s Co Presidents, Fetison Andrianirinas and Emanuel Rakotovahinies, and the President of the Convention, Mamy Rakotoarivelo.  

The authorization in question is, although, miles away from easing political tensions, now that the transitional president, Andry Rajoelina, recently announced the end of the “consensual” and” inclusive Transition”, the very end of the collaboration with the other political mobilities signatory of the Maputo and Addis Ababa agreements.  

Independent sources are reporting a demonstration requiring Rajoelina’s resignation to be potentially on its way within the next few days. The transition’s Duce has, anyway, pledged a political truce during a late TV broadcasted statement.  

Forthcoming sanctions to be directed against officers who produced a declaration in support of the delegations previously blocked in South Africa could also make the situation even tenser than it already is within the army. The division of the armed forces is actually an opened secret on which the High Authority of Transition keeps on turning a blind eye.