Comments on: Madagascar: A Changing of the Guard? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:27:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Global Voices Online » Madagascar: Fear of More Strife After President’s Resignation http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1559402 Global Voices Online » Madagascar: Fear of More Strife After President’s Resignation Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:38:17 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=61800#comment-1559402 [...] may have come to an end.  Yesterday, after attempts by Andry Rajoelina supporters to remove President Marc Ravalomanana from office, the army, which has now sided with Rajoelina, took control of the presidential palace [...] [...] may have come to an end.  Yesterday, after attempts by Andry Rajoelina supporters to remove President Marc Ravalomanana from office, the army, which has now sided with Rajoelina, took control of the presidential palace [...]

]]> By: Zozo http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1559066 Zozo Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:22:02 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=61800#comment-1559066 We are fed up over here, I mean for us malagasy people who live outside the country. We are fed up with this stupid manifestation that Andry Rajoelina is leading. He is just leading the people to suffer, and by pretending to be the one who is gonna bring up the democracy I think he should think twice about what he is doing by taking brutally and by force the ministries and the prime minister palace. He is abusing the small population which is in need. He uses them!!! Stop using the weakness of people it's not only in Madagascar we can find the effect of the financial crises , It's all other the planet Unfortunately, If 'it goes on like this Madagascar is gonna perish more than ever!! We are fed up over here, I mean for us malagasy people who live outside the country. We are fed up with this stupid manifestation that Andry Rajoelina is leading. He is just leading the people to suffer, and by pretending to be the one who is gonna bring up the democracy I think he should think twice about what he is doing by taking brutally and by force the ministries and the prime minister palace.
He is abusing the small population which is in need. He uses them!!! Stop using the weakness of people it’s not only in Madagascar we can find the effect of the financial crises , It’s all other the planet
Unfortunately, If ‘it goes on like this Madagascar is gonna perish more than ever!!

]]> By: What’s up in Tamatave and Fianarantsoa? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1559037 What’s up in Tamatave and Fianarantsoa? Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:44:54 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=61800#comment-1559037 [...] Antananarivo is currently the stage of dramatic events involving the Malagasy army and the politics ... [...] [...] Antananarivo is currently the stage of dramatic events involving the Malagasy army and the politics … [...]

]]> By: Ben http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1559014 Ben Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:03:05 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=61800#comment-1559014 I am extremely upset by this turn of events. No matter which side you support, this is terrible news (unfortunately for Madagascar, it is the continuation of a cycle of abuse of power that will only continue as long as those in power continue to flout the rule of law). A Malagasy blogger previously wrote about the people's power to "take back" power legally invested in the government. Such action carries with it dangerous repercussions that are only outweighed by heinous abuse of power. When one person can categorically declare that he represents the voice of the people, and yet the people have not spoken through democratic means (elections or referendums, for instance), then his voice is usually that of a tyrant. Andry's actions are the antithesis of democracy. I am extremely upset by this turn of events.

No matter which side you support, this is terrible news (unfortunately for Madagascar, it is the continuation of a cycle of abuse of power that will only continue as long as those in power continue to flout the rule of law). A Malagasy blogger previously wrote about the people’s power to “take back” power legally invested in the government. Such action carries with it dangerous repercussions that are only outweighed by heinous abuse of power. When one person can categorically declare that he represents the voice of the people, and yet the people have not spoken through democratic means (elections or referendums, for instance), then his voice is usually that of a tyrant. Andry’s actions are the antithesis of democracy.

]]> By: Steven http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/03/16/madagascar-a-changing-of-the-guard/comment-page-1/#comment-1558996 Steven Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:45:26 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=61800#comment-1558996 This is deeply troubling news. Andry is going to find out very quickly that the alleged 50,000,000 in support that he supposedly has isn't going to go very far when the US and other foreign aid organizations pull out of the country. There is over half a billion dollars in aid from the US alone. And the US does not like un-democratic take-overs of governments from dewy eyed 34 year olds. I can't believe its come to this. What are people thinking? This is deeply troubling news. Andry is going to find out very quickly that the alleged 50,000,000 in support that he supposedly has isn’t going to go very far when the US and other foreign aid organizations pull out of the country. There is over half a billion dollars in aid from the US alone. And the US does not like un-democratic take-overs of governments from dewy eyed 34 year olds. I can’t believe its come to this. What are people thinking?

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