His latest provocation Rajoelina Andry, 34, had been a particularly youthful painting. Instead of a political rally invited the former DJ and fired the mayor of Antananarivo Madagascar's capital for a concert featuring popular musicians. More than 20 000 were mostly young followers of the charismatic orator there when Rajoelina presented in the main square of the city's new "interim government" for Madagascar.
The new president had been elected Rajoelina a week earlier. "Power of my office I appoint Monja Roidenfo the first Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic," said Rajoelina repeatedly interrupted by cheers of the crowd, he asked shortly afterwards to march on the palace of President Marc Ravalomanana. But what began as a proof of power, ended with a bloodbath.
"We have demonstrated peacefully," said Jocelyn Ratolojanahary sitting yesterday with a bandaged hand in the largest hospital in the capital. "Then, without warning, the security forces opened fire on us." On television pictures can be seen, such as police and military to shoot indiscriminately into the crowd. As the mass of fleeing in panic, demonstrators are trampled to death. At least 28 opposition supporters were killed, police said, more than 200 were injured.
"People armed only with their courage, "can Rajoelina journalists know who film his hospital visit, a standing for weeks negotiating offer by the Government proposes from Rajoelina." The blood has been shed for nothing, we will continue until final victory, "he said on Sunday . Last night, the two opponents agree but a UN mediation to. Rajoelina called as a prerequisite to set up an interim government until new elections, and the punishment of those responsible for the massacre of last Saturday.
The demonstrators, on Saturday before the presidential palace were cut down, are the latest victims of a ruthless power struggle between president and Rajoelina Ravalomanana.In recent weeks should have lost in the island republic off the African coast more than 125 people died. It is the worst crisis since Ravalomanana seven years ago was elected president.
At the time, refused the throne in more than 25 years of Marxist and naval officer Didier Ratsiraka, the election to recognize Ravalomanana. Ratsiraka left the roads and bridges around the capital Antananarivo mine and starved the population. Only when struck after five months without basic food and petrol on the army side of Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka fled to exile in France. The former colonial power had supported him to the last. Quick
Ravalomanana made a name for himself as one who could make the run-down land on their feet. Most people are subsistence farmers on the island, few grow vanilla and coffee, the two main export agricultural goods. To date, despite new discoveries of raw materials more than two thirds of the population live below the subsistence level of one dollar a day.
But Ravalomanana widespread optimism, because he also knows Poverty: Growing up in a suburb of Antananarivo, the now 59-year-old yoghurt sold by the rack of his bicycle down. Today Ravalomanana is the largest operator in the country. In interviews, he praises like Germany in general and German dairies across special. His conglomerate Tiko permeates all sectors Madagascar: Ravalomanana except dairies include supermarkets, newspapers and radio and television stations. The president, he deftly uses to expand its market position and increase his wealth. It was from him within a short time a kind of African Berlusconi.
Ravalomanana was indeed the end of 2006 re-elected with a clear majority. But especially in the capital of the discontent is growing ever since. "We are a poor country, it should go forward for us," complained a taxi driver. "But it's only got worse." Like most in Antananarivo, will the man with gray hair to remain anonymous. Not only since Saturday Ravalomanana is an authoritarian ruler. "The only people making money are, but the president and his baggage," said a market vendor. A few months ago rumors making the rounds that the government wanted to lease an area of 1.3 million hectares of the Korean conglomerate Daewoo, was for them as for many others the limit is reached. On the surface, half the size of Belgium, Daewoo will grow pig feed and palm oil for biodiesel. "Shortly thereafter, the President has bought a new private plane, but which have the finances," says the shopkeeper. The cost of the converted Boeing 737 after Ravalomanana needs: almost 50 million Euro.
no surprise that representatives of the international relief community on the president are talking bad. "Madagascar will be in the long run one of the few African countries, where the poverty instead of decreasing," says the now detached representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Belgian Pierre van den Boogaerde. Many donors, including the EU, had suspended its aid even before the latest unrest. The resentment against Ravalomanana is the Rajoelina will use for his ascent. Mayor's campaign denied the man with flashy T-shirts and rap music. Because of its speed it is called after the French express train: TGV. He promises change Ravalomanana and is more similar than admit he wants to himself. Except for two advertising agencies Rajoelina has a radio and television station, Viva stirred for weeks for the boss the big drum. As the "TGV" a little more than a year was mayor, he was unceremoniously removed all the billboards of a competing ad agency. Today it is one Injete his company.
Moreover an aura of uncertainty: After Rajoelina 26 January, the President convoy was throwing stones, Ravalomanana had left the capital in a hurry. He has not been upgraded - the carnage from Saturday has to answer one of his newly appointed head of security. The defense minister took yesterday back, on the grounds that it could not accept that the blood of their countrymen had been shed. Obviously the support of the president is crumbling in the army.
After fleeing the President had to wait Rajoelinas followers more than 24 hours on a word of their leader. Finally, Rajoelina reported by radio and called for calm. Many observers believe that the man who can make laws according to Madagascar's first in six years as president, vote, then squandered a chance to move into the two days of unprotected presidential palace. All the more surprising is the vehemence with which Rajoelina now sold as a strong man. "In the countryside know him, many not at all "is even one of his advisers to consider.
also Rajoelina that had a lot of support for its fresh wit, are lost followers." There have been days hardly salt, oil and sugar to the markets, " reported Nadine Ralaivao, a wholesaler. "Gasoline is running out." Rising prices and the dead in the streets many Rajoelina fans have turned right. "We wanted someone who is closer to the people," says a young person, "a civil war we did not want .
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