Supporters Of Ousted President Ravalomanana Pour Into
Madagascar Capital
African Regional News Updates
30 March 2009
Antananarivo - Supporters of
Madagascar's former president Marc Ravalomanana staged
a fresh rally in the capital on Monday in their latest
protest against his army-backed ousting earlier this
month.
Around 15 000 people gathered to demand the return of
Ravalomanana, who was forced to resign on March 17
after a series of protests by then opposition chief
Andry Rajoelina, now the country's transitional
leader.
Organisers urged the crowd not to march to a city
square which hosted previous opposition
demonstrations.
At least 34 people were injured Saturday in a stampede
after police fired warning shots and teargas to stop
them from marching to the May 13 square.
Rajoelina was sworn in as the Indian Ocean's
transitional administration leader, but the ousted
president has termed his rise to power as a coup.
Southern African leaders condemned his takeover as
unconstitutional and were considering sanctions for
the crisis-hit island at a summit on Monday in
Mbabane.
Speakers at the Antananarivo rally rejoiced at
comments by French Co-operation Minister Alain
Joyandet Sunday that Paris considered Ravalomanana as
Madagascar's president.
Ravalomana arrives for SADC
meeting
Ousted Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana had
arrived at the Southern African Development Community
(SADC) summit in Swaziland at noon to plead with
regional leaders to reinstate him.
Ravalomanana was ousted two weeks ago by the army
and replaced with 34-year old Andry Rajoelina, former
DJ and mayor of the capital Antananarivo.
Diplomatic sources said they expected Ravalomanana to
ask SADC to reinstate him with force if necessary.
But they added that SADC had no appetite for a
military intervention and instead were counting on new
elections to stabilise the chronically-restive Indian
Ocean island state.
But the leaders are expected today to suspend
Madagascar from the organisation- the first time the
15-member SADC has ever suspended a member nation.
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