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Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:57:46 +0000

[...] a solution by yesterday – without which he said the military would take control. With reports of mutiny by some units, the military police no longer taking orders from the government, mutineers moving tanks into the [...]

By: Fabien Ranaivo

Fabien Ranaivo — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:51:19 +0000

to Meloky :

Uh, if you have not noticed, civilians are fighting in the streets, the army is divided… still not convinced that civil war is already here?

“Ravalomanana and his team were so pushy, and there we all knew that Ratsiraka finally left and saying not to shade the blood of his own countrymen.”
Ravalomanana is indeed a greedy and ruthless man.

But to say that Ratsiraka left because he simply did not want to shed the blood of his own countrymen is rewriting history and disingenuous.

We still remember the Kung Fu adepts who fought barehanded against tanks and heavy armed soldiers, how many of them are still missing today.

We remember the march to Iavoloha, the footage of the massacre is available on youtube too.

We remember the terror of 2002 perpetrated by Ratsiraka and his acolytes, the blown up bridges and the violence.

We remember airplanes that had “accidents” with opponents in them, political opponents that ended up in jail after staged trials.

And please do tell me what accomplishments did Ratsiraka manage during his dictatorship?

So please, there really is not much to admire and reminisce there.

By: Mialy Andriamananjara

Mialy Andriamananjara — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:48:43 +0000

I only saw this after the post was published : the video of the mutineers forcing the general to read aloud his resignation letter in front of the journalists is available on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fjuP2AGNUA&eurl=http://pimaso.info/?p=1101&lang=fr

By: Nirina

Nirina — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:30:19 +0000

From Topmada Dago hour today 03/11/09:
22:15 – [URGENT] – Annulation de l’ultimatum de l’armée : “On n’est pas venu ici pour prendre le pouvoir, faire un coup d’Etat ou instaurer un directoire militaire, donc en ce qui nous concerne, il n’y a pas d’ultimatum”, a déclaré le nouveau chef d’état-major, le colonel André Andrianarijaona

I just saw this in topmada e!
Ka no mula ange raha vao miaramila no mitondra e, tapaka daholo ny vola avy aty ivelany.

By: Meloky Denis

Meloky Denis — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:42:10 +0000

All these occurrences are due to the “crazyness” of our leader and his team. Yes, Malagasy are more than proud to our traditional wisdom only if there is no hypocrisies. If you followed the trend of causes since 2002, the dialogue between Ratsiraka and Ravalomanana be it at homeland or at the African Organization level. Ravalomanana and his team were so pushy, and there we all knew that Ratsiraka finally left and saying not to shade the blood of his own countrymen. Let me jump, Then Ravalomanana promised a small car “4L” to each household in 2002 but in 2007 he became the only one richest man in the country where more than 80% of the population are below the poverty line (and it is so shameful to see on most international news papers saying that Madagascar among the poorest countries in the world). Though Gasy has their pride of wisdom, while living in a very desperate situation, it is really more than natural to ask the value of democracy and freedom of expression. Now I can see that the problems have reached deep to every arrays of life. Therefore, people reacts. Don’t you know Madagascar is naturally lucky to be alone with no frontiers to neighboring countries, but the crazyness of the few taking all for themselves drag deep down its development level. You agree or not we (Malagasy) still have elites that want to save the country out of this shameful and awkward behavior and lead to far more better country. I do believe escalating war as you said in the title will not be happening in our country. Only do impact the national reconciliation, release all political prisoners, form the transitory government for the next Republic then we will bid for new development and further improvement in every spectra and aspects of livelihood of All Malagasy.