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25 March 2009 Abuja. — President Umaru Yar'Adua
has denounced the unconstitutional change of
government in Madagascar, insisting that Nigeria will
not recognise the new regime of opposition leader
Rajoelina, planted by the military which ousted
President Marc Ravalomanana.
A statement issued by Yar'Adua's spokesman,
Olusegun Adeniyi, qouted the president as supporting
the suspension of Madagascar by the African Union
(AU), in accordance with the LomÈ Declaration on
Unconstitutional Changes of Government and the AU
Constitutive Act.
Yar'Adua, however, appealed to all stakeholders in
Madagascar to "exercise more restraint and embrace
constructive dialogue to achieve a quick return to
constitutionality and avoid a further descent into
lawlessness, violence, disorder and anarchy".
Adeniyi's statements read: "Having observed with
utmost concern the recent developments in the
long-running political crisis in the Republic of
Madagascar, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and the
Federal Government of Nigeria join other believers in
democracy, constitutionality and the rule of law in
condemning the unconstitutional transfer of power to
the opposition facilitated by the military in that
country.
"Nigeria fully endorses the decision by the African
Union (AU), in accordance with the LomÈ Declaration on
Unconstitutional Changes of Government and its
Constitutive Act, to suspend Madagascar from
participating in the activities of the AU until the
restoration of constitutional order to the country.
"Also, in keeping with the Lome Declaration and the
AU's Constitutive Act, Nigeria will not recognise the
current unconstitutional government in Antananarivo.
"President Yar'Adua calls for concerted action by
all stakeholders to ensure that constitutionality and
the rule of law are speedily restored to Madagascar.
"He urges all parties to the crisis to exercise
more restraint and embrace constructive dialogue to
achieve a quick return to constitutionality and avoid
a further descent into lawlessness, violence, disorder
and anarchy". |
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