Wed, March 18, 2009
ANTANANARIVO, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Madagascar's opposition leader Andry Rajoelina has ordered the arrest of President Marc Ravalomanana on Monday.
Rajoelina, who claimed he had controlled the military, was speaking at a an-government gathering here at the May 13 Square, the city center of capital Antananarivo.
ANTANANARIVO, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan President Ravalomanana categorically rejected on Sunday the opposition demand for him to resign, saying that he would win the on-going struggle against his rival Andry Rajoelina.
"Do not be afraid, only believe, I do not resign", Ravalomanana told a crowd of several thousand of his supporters outside the presidential palace following an ecumenical worship Sunday morning. Full story
ANTANANARIVO. March 15 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana said here on Sunday that he was ready to hold a national referendum "if necessary" to resolve the current crisis.
Speaking before a crowd of several thousand supporters outside the presidential palace following an ecumenical worship on Sunday morning, Ravalomanana reiterated that he would not resign. Full story
ANTANANARIVO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina failed to take over the presidency after 6:00 p.m.(1500 GMT) on Saturday as he threatened to do so earlier on the day.
Addressing a mass gathering after lunch time, Rajoelina gave a four-hour ultimatum to resign peacefully after which he would go to the presidential palace to take over the presidency. Full story
ANTANANARIVO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Madagascan opposition asked the High Constitutional Court (HCC) to recognize its transitional government set up early last month and to dismiss President Marc Ravalomanana, the parliament and the government.
At a press conference organized by the opposition at the office of Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara, Monja Roindefo, the prime minister of the transitional government, urged HCC to allow the opposition leader Andry Rajoelina to assume his duty as President of the island country. Full story
ANTANANARIVO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The Madagascan government denied that its prime minister Charles Rabemananjara had resigned following the take-over of the prime minister's palace by the opposition earlier on Saturday morning.
In an official communique issued by the local website, topmad.com, the government declared that the opposition had taken the prime minister palace but not the power of the prime minister, elected by the people. Full story
ANTANANARIVO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Madagascan opposition leader Andry Rajoelina declared here on Saturday that he would go to the presidential palace to take over the presidential power at 6:00 p.m.. (1500 GMT).
Addressing a mass gathering around lunch time on Saturday, Rajoelina said that he would go to the presidential palace not for negotiation but to say goodbye to President Marc Ravalomanana.
