Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The army demanded the resignation of the president of Madagascar.

KommentariiBitva for diktaturu14.03.2009V struggle for power in Madagascar, including the military Occupation of the residence of the head of state in Madagascar was made to compel the President Marc Ravalomanana (Marc Ravalomanana) to resign. The statement was made commander of Madagascar, the army, active in the palace, reported AFP.
  Capturing the residence occurred about 19:00 Moscow time. In this very Ravalomanana in the building was not - he was 12 kilometers from the capital, the city of Antananarivo. Colonel Andre Andriaridzona (Andre Andriarijaona) reported that the Army has no immediate plans for the seizure of the residence in which the president is at the moment.
The colonel said that the rebels against the bloodshed, and will not take any action until you understand the intentions of guards protecting the president. Protecting Ravalomanana consists of approximately 500 people, but some of the insurgency shifted to the army.
Unrest in Madagascar started in January 2009, when opposition leader Andri Razhuelina (Andry Rajoelina) was removed from his post as mayor of the capital. Political opposition led to protests and rioting in the streets of Antananarivo.
March 13, in the tanks entered the city, while military claimed that Razhueliny did not obey orders, but will not allow the president kept in power by using mercenary. However, Madagascar is now the main opposition said that the army is almost entirely on his side. He gave orders to arrest the head of state.

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