The news in Madagascar is marked by the rise in power of the protest movement of the collective of 11. During their second meeting, which was held at the Antsonjombe Coliseum in Antananarivo, the opposition candidates promised to toughen up the movement.
One of the highlights of this gathering was the proposal to take the May 13 Square, a strong symbol for the candidate Marc Ravalomanana, who had been overthrown in this same square during the 2009 coup d’état. , he was able to count on the support of Mounja Roindefo, one of the instigators of this coup d’état. The former President of the Republic declared: “This man is one of the leaders who overthrew me in 2009. I invited him to join our movement and he readily accepted. Together, we will go to 13- May, because it is on this square that I was overthrown, and it is there that they are going to overthrow him!”
Supporters of the collective of 11 are determined to prevent the presidential election scheduled for November 16 from taking place. The supporters present at the rally also expressed their desire to strengthen the protest. They believe that going around the capital, Antananarivo, is no longer enough, and are calling for the movement to be extended to the provinces. Some even mention the possibility of toughening the fight.
General Richard Ravalomanana, controversially appointed interim president, is seen by the demonstrators as an element that strengthens their determination. They fear that its governance will not be characterized by a firm hand, and are also worried about a possible blockage of administrative services.
The candidates of the collective of 11 met with their activists for a resumption of the movement. They promise that their actions will produce results next week.
In short, the political situation in Madagascar remains tense, with a collective of 11 which does not intend to ease the pressure and which promises to toughen up the protest movement. It remains to be seen what the next actions will be and how the interim government will deal with them. The presidential election scheduled for November 16 is therefore more uncertain than ever.