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1Madagascar: Devastating tropical storm makes way for a political oneMadagasikara: Rivodoza nandravarava nanome lalana ny tadiom-politika
2A few days after passing Madagascar, the official toll from the damages caused by Cyclone Fanele have finally come in.Nivoaka ihany nony farany ny antontan'isan'ny fahapotehana nateraky ny rivodoza Fanele rehefa avy nandalo andro vitsivitsy teto Madagasikara.
3President Ravalomanana president flew to one of the affected areas to assess the extent of the devastation.Nisidina tany amin'iray amin'ny faritra nandalovan'izany rivodoza izany ny filoha Ravalomanana hijery ny haben'ny fahavoazana.
4Cyclone citizen media initiativeTadiom-panomezam-baovaon'olo-tsotra
5While the BGNRC (department of risk and disaster management) is still without an official website, reports pertaining to the damages are being aggregated on an open-source Google map by two bloggers, Marie Sophie Digne and Tomavana (fr).Raha mbola tsy manana vohikala ho azy ny BGNRC (sampan-draharaha misahana ny fikarakarana raha misy ny voina sy ny loza) dia azo jerena ao amin'ny open-source Google map avy amin'ny mpamaham-bolongana roa Marie Sophie Digne sy Tomavana (fr) ny tatitry ny vokatry ny fahavoazana.
6Here is a summary of the damages, according to IRIN, via ReliefWeb:Indro misy famintinana ny fahavoazana, araka ny IRIN, amin'ny alalan'ny ReliefWeb:
7New figures from Madagascar's National Office for Natural Disasters Preparedness (BNGRC) indicate that cyclone Fanele claimed eight lives and affected some 40,400 people [..] The BNGRC said a further 63,000 people were at risk in Menabe if heavy rain continued to fall.Manambara ny atontan'isa avy amin'ny BNGRC fa 8 no maty, 40 400 ny olona tra-boina, ary 63 000 hafa ahiana ho tratrany ihany koa raha mbola mijojo any @ faritra Menabe ny orana noho ny fandalovan'ny rivodoza Fanele.
8Relief teams are still assessing the damage caused by the two storms, and figures are expected to rise as more information on the full extent of the damage is gathered.Mbola eo ampanombanana ny haben'ny fahavoazana moa ny mpiasa ka heverina mbola hitombo io isa io rehefa voangona avokoa ny vaovao rehetra momba izany.
9Political turmoilTadiom-politika
10The Malagasy blogosphere was also buzzing with political news and commentary about a new massive political gathering today (Jan 24th) and a call for a national strike to demand the resignation of the entire administration.Mirohondrohana noho ny vaovao politika sy ny famoahan-kevitra mifandraika amin'ny famoriam-bahoaka tontosaina androany (24 janoary) sy ny antso hanaovana fitokonam-be mandra-pialan'ny governemanta manontolo ny tontolom-bolongana malagasy.
11Many bloggers have provided live blogging and images of the event (additional images on facebook).Maro ny mpamaham-bolongana no mitantara mivantana sy mamoaka sary ny toe-draharaha (misy sary hafa ao amin'ny facebook).
12Blogger Ariniaina provides a brief factsheet on the background of the turmoil:Blogger Ariniaina provides a brief factsheet on the background of the turmoil:
13Andry Rajoelina (or Andry TGV) had a TV Station named VIVA and still have a radio station with the same name.Nanana TV VIVA ary mbola manana ny radio mitovy anarana aminy i Andry Rajoelina (na Andry TGV).
14The minister of the communication has decided to close the TV station VIVA due to a documentary movie that this station had broadcasted.Nanapa-kevitra ny hanakatona ny TV VIVA ny minisiteran'ny fifandraisana noho ny lahatsary fanadihadiana iray navoakan'ny toby.
15It was a message from the former President of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka [..]Hafatra avy amin'ny Filohan'i Madagasikara teo aloha, Didier Ratsiraka izy io [..]
16Since then, the Mayor ( of Antanarivo, Andry Rajoelina) gave an ultimatum to the government to re-open VIVA TV station before January 13 [..]Hatramin'io fotoana io dia nanome fe-potoana farany ny Ben'ny tanàna hanokafana indray ny TV mialoha ny 13 janoary [..]
17As Andry didn't get what he wanted, he invited the people of Tana to go on a strike AGAIN today, January 24.Nanasa ny mponin'Antananarivo hitokona INDRAY i Andry androany 24 janoary.
18( demonstration photo via ariniana )( sarim-pihetsiketsehana avy amin'i ariniana )
19Blogger Jentilisa provides in-depth analysis of the discourse on both sides of the political spectrum and cautions against the spreading of unverified rumors (mg):Mpamaham-bolongana Jentilisa no namakafaka lalina ny resaka ataon'ny vondrom-politika roa tonta ary manohitra ny fampielezana ny tsahotsaho tsy voamarina (mg):
20A tree fell on the square for democracy (where the meeting took place) because of the evident affluence ( message heard on the radio); still some claim “say that it was a sabotage”. So here we are, talking about insignificant events instead.Toy izany ihany koa nisy hazo nianjera tao amin'ny kianjan'ny demaokrasia, noho ny fahanterany mazava loatra (tatitra heno tamin'ny radio tana, kidaona maraina) nefa misy manadrohadro hoe “lazao fa sabotazy ihany koa e!”
21We are still so prone to believe anything we hear and I would like to caution against that.; eo indrindra isika, fambara zavatra amin'ny hafa hatrany ny zavatra toy izany na dia tokony ho tsy misy dikany aza.
22Blogger Avylavitra reminds us that the government is also trying to terminate VIVA radio and that the reason it advances for it does not hold up.Eo amin'ny toe-tsaina minomino foana mbola ananan'ny maro dia mbola fampitandremana aloha izay, Mpamaham-bolongana Avylavitra no mampahatsiahy antsika fa miezaka ny hanakatona ny VIVA radio ny fitondrana nefa tsy mitombina ny anton'izany.
23There is a law against private radio broadcasting all over the country.Misy ny lalàna tsy manaiky ny hampielezana ny fampielezam-peon'ny tsy miankina manerana ny firenena.
24Yet, one pro-government radio MBS has been broadcasting nationally for 5 years without any threat of censorship (mg):Nefa misy ny Radio MBS manohana ny fitondrana efa nampiely ny feony manerana ny firenena nandritra ny 5 taona tsy nahazo fampitandremana akory (mg):
25I am not trying to single out MBS. I am just asking: ” Is the law only applicable for a few ?”Tsy hoe fanenjehana ny MBS akory no ilazako izany fa filazana kosa hoe ‘Natao ho an'iza ny lalàna?'
26( Malagasy activist yes we can shirt by avylavitra)( Akanjo Malagasy “yes we can” avy amin'i avylavitra)
27History repeating itself Mialisoa Randriamampianina, a journalist and blogger, is dissapointed to see a replay of the events in 2002, with the same errors, same bellicose rhetoric and a democracy that is still far from mature (fr):Tampodin'ny tantara Mialisoa Randriamampianina, sady mpamaham-bolongana no mpanao gazety no malahelo mahita indray ny fiverenan'ny tranga tamin'ny 2002, sy ny fahadisoana mitovy hita, fomba fiteny mihantsy ady mitovy ary tsikariny fa mbola lavitry ny fahamatorana ny demaokrasia (fr):
28Without a true political culture, the crowd is resorting to the old whines of eternal victims, the noise ever louder and prudence thrown out the window [..]Raha tsy misy fikolokoloana politika matotra mihitsy dia hampiditra ny tenany ho iharan'ny tsy rariny, ka hitabataba lalandava ary tsy mba malina ireo vahoaka ireo [..]
29So we did in 2002, so we will in 2009 [..] the street has become the only way, the leverage, the absolute recourse.Tahaka izay nataony tamin'ny 2002 ihany no hataony amin'ny 2009 [..] ny arabe hatrany no atao lala-tokana tsy azo idifiana.
30Eventually, an implosion that may not be very useful.Ary dia mety hisy fipoahana anaty izay tsy voatery ilaina indray.
31There has got to be a way to convey your message, without the easy intimidations and the awkward condescension.Tsy maintsy misy kosa ny fomba hahafahana mifankahazo, fa tsy maika ny hifampihantsy sy hifanjanaka amin'ny tsy misy dikany.
32While we wait for a bit of perspective from cooler heads, we are here, trying to find our way out.Mandra-pahatongan'ny fitoniana anaty, dia indreto isika, mandeha an-jamabny sy araka izay hita fotsiny.
33And we called this ” a quest for democracy”Ary dia izany no antsoina hoe ” fikatsahana ny demaokrasia”
34Randy also a blogger/journalist, agrees that Madagascar may still may not be ready for a true democratic process (fr):Randy mpamaham-bolongana sady mpanao gazety ihany koa dia manaiky fa mety tsy mbola vonona hanaraka ny tena fanao demaokratika i Madagasikara (fr):
35And that is what scares some.Ary izay no tena mampanahy ny sasany.
36As was the case in most countries of the continent that tried the (democratic) game, suspiciously spontaneous public protests set the stage.Satria amin'ny firenena eto amin'ny kaontinanta izay miditra amin'ity lalao ity, dia amin'ny fiaraha-mientana hihetsiketsika hatrany no hanombohan'ny fanaovana sarimihetsika.
37The irony of the current president threatened by a public tour-de-force reminiscent of his own ascendancy to power is not lost on blogger Rajiosy (fr):Tsy noadinoin-dRajiosy ny fikirizana ataon'ny vahoaka nampiakatra azy eo amin'ny fitondrana nefa mandrahondrahona azy kosa ankehitriny (fr):
38The irony of the story is that the same person who back then overrode the rule of law now has the task to restore the authority of the state and stabilize its institutions.Ny esoeson'ny tantara dia ilay olona nihoam-pefy tamin'ny fitondrana teo aloha no miady mafy mba hampiverina ny fahefam-panjakana sy hampitombina ny andrim-panjakana.
39He is now faced with trying to consolidate his position.Tsy maintsy miatrika izany izy haharetany.
40A difficult task considering the volatility of public opinion.Asa sarotra satria misy mankony olona no miovaova hevitra be ihany.
41Maturing twittosphereTontolon'ny twitter mihamatotra
42Fa ny tena mahaliana ihany koa dia ny nisongadinan'ny tontolon'ny twitter izay mandefa ny fioaran'ny toe-draharaha politika toy ny mivantana mihitsy.
43An intriguing development during this political process was the emergence of an active Malagasy twittosphere who posted political development in a real time manner.Afaka manaraka mivantana ny fitantaran'ny tweets ianao amin'ny alalan'ny fampidirana karoka #madagascar: Nanao fanambarana ny minisitry ny atitany raha efa tonga eny amin'ny vavahadin'ny VIVA kosa ny mpitokona.
44One can follow a timeline of related tweets by searching for #madagascar:Sary sy fitantarana mivantana ao amin'ny bolongan'i jentilisa
45Ho an'ny mpampiasa Twitter any Madagasikara, miangavy mba hampiasa ny #madagascar hash/tag mba ho mora hitan'izay liana hanaraka vaovao mafana.