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1The Year that was in Madagascar: Part IITamberina 2009 teto Madagasikara – fizarana faharoa -
2Lova Rakotomalala, in his overview of Madagascar in the first months of 2009, the first of this three-part series, wrote about the events leading up to the coup d'etat that brought Andry Rajoelina, former mayor of Antananarivo, to power.Lova Rakotomalala, tao amin'ny topimaso nosoratany nandritra ny volana vitsivitsy fiandohan'ny taona 2009 teto Madagasikara, tapany voalohany amin'ny fizarana telo nosoratany, no nitantara ny nahatongavan'i Andry Rajoelina, Ben'ny tanànan'Antananarivo teo aloha, hahazo ny fahefana tamin'ny alalan'ny fanonganam-panjakana.
3Here, we continue were Lova left off.Hotohizantsika teo amin'ny niatoan'i Lova ny raharaha.
4May 2009 saw more protests from Ravalomanana's supporters and more repression from the armed forces.May 2009 no nahitana ny fanoherana bebe kokoa avy amin'ny mpanohana an-dRavalomanana sy ny tohin'ny famoretana nataon'ny mpitandro ny filaminana.
5Ravalomanana had resigned in March and fled to South Africa.Niala Ravalomanana tamin'ny volana marsa ka nandositra tany Afrika Atsimo.
6Rajoelina was now in power.Rajoelina amin'izay no teo amin'ny fitondrana.
7The power struggle was at its highest, and took place both within Madagascar and on the international stage.Teo amin'ny faratampony indrindra ny ady fahefana, na izany teto Madagasikara na izany teo amin'ny sehatra iraisam-pirenena.
8In Addis Abeba, the international community was doing its best to extract Madagascar from its political mire.Niezaka nanao izay azony natao ny Fiaraha-monina iraisam-pirenena tany Addis Abeba hanalana an'i Madagasikara tamin'ny kizo politika.
9“Representatives of the UN security council and the African Union are meeting for a “Madagascar contact group” in Addis Ababa to ensure that the nations take a common position in pushing for a return to constitutional order in Madagascar.“Nivory tao anatin'ny “Vondrona mifandray amin'i Madagasikara” ny solontenan'ny vaomieran'ny fandriampahalemana ao amin'ny Firenena Mikambana sy ny Vondrona Afrikana mba hiray hevitra handrisika an'i Madagasikara hiverina ao anatin'ny fifehezana araka ny Lalampanorenana.
10Although each Malagasy political party announced that they had representatives present at the meeting, it turns out that none of the opposition parties were present during the decision-making process meeting.”Na dia nilaza aza ny antoko politika Malagasy tsirairay avy fa manana solontena tamin'ity fivoriana ity dia hita fa tsy nisy nanatrika tamin'ny fanapahan-kevitra noraisina ny mpanohitra.”
11Meanwhile more arrests were happening, first the head of security at the high constitutional court was arrested, then Manandafy Rakotonirina, appointed Prime Minister by the exiled President Marc Ravalomanana, was arrested on charges of “illegally declaring himself as prime minister, vandalism & possessing weapons”, as reported by the Cyber Observer.Nandritra izany fotoana izany dia mbola nisy ny fisamborana, voalohany aloha ny lehiben'ny fiarovana ao amin'ny Fitsarana avo momba ny Lalampanorenana no voasambotra, avy eo i Manandafy Rakotonirina, notondroin'ny filoha an-tsesintany Marc Ravalomanana ho Praiminisitra, no nosamborina ka nampangaina ho “manandratena ho praiminisitra, fandrobana & fitazonana fitaovam-piadiana”, araka izay notaterin'ny the Cyber Observer.
12On a happier note, May 2009 was a great time for citizen media in Madagascar: Razily, the flag waving protester whose arrest was taped by bystanders and whose unknown fate had attracted international attention on the net, was freed.Nisy ihany koa ny laza tsara nandritra ity volana May 2009 teo amin'ny fifampitam-baovaon'ny olotsotra teto Madagasikara: noafahana Razily, ilay mpanohitra nitondra sainam-pirenena izay nisy nandrakitra an-tsary ny fisamborana azy ary noho ny tsy fahafantarana intsony izay nanjò azy no nahataitra ny fifantohana iraisampirenena teo amin'ny iraisam-pirenena.
13Courtesy of radotiana.blaogy.comFahatsaram-pon'i radotiana.blaogy.com
14Solana Larsen, Global Voices' Managing Editor, interviewed Tahina's FOKO who put in place FOKO Ushahidi.Solana Larsen, Mpandraikitra ny fitantanana Global Voices, dia niresadresaka tamin'i Tahina avy ao amin'ny FOKO izay nametraka ho azo ampiasana ny Ushahidi FOKO.
15“With Foko Ushahidi, ordinary citizens can now upload reports of unrest around the country and have them added immediately to an online map.Amin'ny fampiasana ny Ushahidi dia afaka mampiditra tatitra amina korontana misy manerana ny firenena ny olotsotra rehetra ary mametraka izany avy hatrany amin'ny sarintany an-tserasera.
16Tahina installed the system himself with technical help from abroad and is in charge of managing the hub through which the SMS messages pass. A team of bloggers, including Lalatiana and Stephane (known as Pakysse), check reports for accuracy after they have been posted.”Ny tenan'i Tahina ihany no nametraka ny rafitra niaraka tamin'ny fanampiana ara-teknika avy any andafy ary izy no miandraikitra ny fantsona antserasera andalovan'ny SMS. Misy ekipana mpamaham-bolongana ahitana an'i Lalatiana sy i Stephane (fantatra amin'ny hoe Pakysse), manamarina ny fisian'ny tatitra rehefa nisy ny nanoratra izany.
17Sadly it seemed that the SMS alert system was now something that Madagascar needed in order to keep track of all the incidents and unrest rocking the country.Indrisy moa fa ny SMS ihany ny fanairana ilaina azo nampiasaina eto Madagasikara mba ahafaha-manangona ny tranga rehetra sy ny hotakotaka mbola mitranga eto amin'ny firenena.
18In July 2009, the second Malagasy BarCamp took place, with the presence of Lova Rakotomalala, GV author and FOKO member.Tamin'ny Jolay 2009,no notontosaina ny andiany faharoa tamin'ny BarCamp Malagasy, izay natrehin'i Lova Rakotomalala, mpanoratra ao amin'ny GV sady mpikambana FOKO.
19Understandably due to the political situation and the heavy-handedness of the repression, the event was heavily focused on the lack of freedom of speech in Madagascar.Mazava loatra fa noho ny toe-draharaha politika sy ny havesatry ny famoretana, dia nifantoka tamin'ny tsy fahampian'ny fahalalaham-pitenenana teto Madagasikara ny adihevitra.
20Many journalists and bloggers had received threats, but nonetheless, participation was high.Maro tamin'ny mpanao gazety sy mamaham-bolongana no nahazo fandrahonana, saingy na teo aza izany dia maro ny mpandray anjara.
21The highlight came when bloggers and twitterers gave their personal testimonies about the crisis.Ny faratampon'ny fihaonana dia rehefa nijoro tsirairay ho vavolombelona ny mpamaham-bolongana sy ny mpisioka an-tserasera (twitterers) nitantara izay niainany nandritra ny krizy.
22Lova summarizes:Namintina i Lova:
23“Andry explained that his thirst for raw information drove him to be where trouble was brewing.“Nanazava i Andry fa noho ny hetahetany hahita ny bolongam-baovao no nahatonga azy ho tonga any amin'izay misy hotakotaka.
24Jentilisa explained that it was very odd that on black Monday (Jan 26th) people would announce that a building was burning even before it actually happened, hence suggesting that some events were probably planned and not just random acts of protests.Nanazava i Jentilisa fa ny zavatra hafahafa tamin'iny Alatsinainy mainty iny (26 janoary) dia ny fandrenesana sahady fa may ny trano iray mialoha ny tena hahamaizany, avy amin'izay no hieritreretana fa angamba efa nomanina ny zava-nitranga sasany fa tsy noho ny kisendrasendra ataon'ny mpitokona ihany.
25Avylavitra told a story of how he feared for his life on March 28th when a soldier hold him at gun point and demanded his camera.Nitantara i Avylavitra fa ny tena nampatahotra azy indrindra nandritra ny androm-piainany dia ny nanambanan'ny miaramila iray azy sy ny nitadiavan'ilay io ny fakantsariny tamin'ny 28 martsa.
26Jaona from Fianaratsoa explained how his blog was mentioned at a public meeting as a threat to social order in Fianarantsoa and should be shut down.Jaona avy any Fianarantsoa no nanazava ny antony nahatonga ny bolongany nolazaina ampahibemaso ho manohintohina ny filaminam-bahoaka any Fianarantsoa ka tokony akatona.
27Many other bloggers/twitterers shared similar stories of major hardships while covering the crisis.Maro ny tantara nifampizaran'ny mpamaham-bolongana sy ny mpisioka an-tserasera tahaka izany rehefa manangom-baovao nandritra ny krizy.
28Thierry Andriamirado explained the increased relevance of online social networks in dispatching news about the crisis.Nanazava ny tombondahiny ilàna ny valam-piarahamonina i Thierry Andriamirado eo amin'ny fizarana vaovao nandritra ny krizy.
29Thierry was the first to exhaustively live-tweet the first tragic event of the crisis, “Black Monday,” and explained that he felt compelled to share the stories in real-time for a time-stamped digital record of the events.”Thierry no voalohany nitantara mivantana an-tsioka an-tserasera ny zava-nitranga nampalahelo voalohany ity krizy ity, “Alatsinainy mainty,” ary nanazava fa nisesika tao aminy ny hizara ny tantara eo noho eo hiraketana antsiniben-tserasera ny toe-draharaha.”
30August 2009 Former Presidents Ravalomanana, Zafy, Ratsiraka and current HAT President Andry Rajoelina came with great difficulty to a power sharing agreement in Maputo, Mozambique.Aogositra 2009 Sarotra dia sarotra tokoa vao tanteraky ny filoha teo aloha Ravalomanana, Zafy, Ratsiraka sy ny filoha avon'ny tetezamita Andry Rajoelina hifanaiky hifampizara fahefana tany Maputo, Mozambique.
31The agreement focused on Ravalomanana's return, as he is now exiled in South Africa, on the organization of elections in 15 months, and on how to split the transitional government ministries between the factions.Nifantoka tamin'ny fiverenan-d Ravalomanana an-tanindrazana, satria sesintany any Afrika Atsimo ny tenany, ny fanatanterahana ny fifidianana ao anatin'ny 15 volana, ary ny fifampizarana minisitera mandritra ny tetezamita eo amin'ny ankolafy ny resaka.
32Nj elaborates on the fate reserved to Ravalomanana in the agreements.Novelabelarin'i Nj ny an'ny anjaran-d Ravalomanana ao amin'ity fifanarahana ity.
33“Ravalomanana states that he is no more President of the Republic, but rather the former President, because of the agreements of Maputo, and not thanks to all the tricks the HAT had tried to play on us.“Napetrak'i Ravalomanana fa tsy filoham-pirenena intsony izy fa filoha teo aloha, raha jerena ny fehin-kevitry ny fifanarahan'i Maputo, fa tsy noho ny tian-kano tsy tian-kano nataon'ny FAT.
34We will not longer be able to say that he is the “deposed” president or the president who “resigend”.Tsy misy intsony noho izany afaka hilaza fa “nametra-pialana” izy na “naongana”.
35He is just the former President of the defunct Third Republic, and now a “Senator for life”.Filohan'ny Repoblika teo aloha tamin'ny fahavelon'ny Repoblika Fahatelo fotsiny izy dia izay, ary ankehitriny kosa dia “Senatera mandrapahafaty”.
36In addition, he has also asked his supporters to stop demonstrations at the Magro; the legalists being relatively well disciplined, one can imagine that his request will be respected without problems. “Ankoatra izany, niangavy ny mpanohana azy ihany koa izy hampiato ny fihetsiketsehana eo amin'ny Magro; Azo heverina fa ho tanteraka tsy misy olana izany noho ny fifehezantena ananan'ny legalista. “
37Other bloggers, like Achille52, were frustrated because they think the agreements still left too much uncertainty.Tsy afa-po kosa ny mpamaham-bolongana hafa, tahaka an'i Achille52, satria maro ny zavatra mbola manjavozavo ao anatin'ny fifanarahana.
38“So much was expected from these agreements that one can't help but be disgusted by their so called progress!“Nanantena loatra ity fifanarahana ity hany ka mankaloiloy ny mijery ity lazaina ho fandrosoana amin'ny tsy misy dikany!
39The main issues, like Marc Ravalomanana's return, are still problematic, and the designation of responsibilities during the transition will be a battle, because other people in the country want their share of the cake.Mbola maro ny olana mbola mitoetra tahaka ny fiverenan'i Marc Ravalomanana, ary mbola ho ady mangotraka ny fanendrena ny toerana mandritra ny tetezamita, satria misy ny olon-kafa mitady ny anjara mofomaminy.
40They've announced elections in 15 months, but who will guarantee they will be free?Lazaina fa hotanterahina ao anatin'ny 15 volana ny fifidianana, saingy iza no hiantoka ny fangaraharany?
41We can be sure the current government is capable to rig elections with results similar to what they got in Congo! “Raha ny mpitondra ankehitriny aloha dia azo itokiana fa hiketrika zava-tsy fantatra toy izay tany Congo ry zalahy! “
42Citoyenne Malgache deplores the presence of the same old politicians during the many political crises in Madagascar.Citoyenne Malgache kosa indray moa malahelo ny mbola ahitany ny fijoroan'ireo mpanao politika hatrany isaky ny mandalo krizy ny firenena.
43“The change they promise consists of staying by all means in the leaders' circle, until their death, and even beyond. By instinct of reproduction, they transmit their knowledge to their children, who have the same faces, same ears.”“Ilay fiovana tadiaviny dia ny fitadiavana amin'ny fomba rehetra hijanonana eo amin'ny fitondrana mandrapahafaty, na ankoatra izany aza. noho ny filan'ny fananahana, dia afindrany amin'ny zanany mitovy taimbava sy fihainoana aminy ny fahaiza-manaony.”
44September 2009 Andry Rajoelina who had planned to make a speech at the UN General Assembly was barred from the UN pulpit when members of the SADC community threatened to walk out and then demanded that the assembly vote whether he should be allowed to speak.Septambra 2009 Voasakana tsy afa-niteny teo amin'ny polipitran'ny fivoriamben'ny Firenena Mikambana efa niomanany hikabariana i Andry Rajoelina rehefa nandrahona ny hivoaka ny toeram-pivoriana ny mpikambana eo amin'ny SADC ary nametraka tamin'ny mpivory izy ireo mba hisy ny fanangana-tanana raha tokony avela hiteny izy.
45In the end, he was not allowed to speak.Tsy nahazo alalana hiteny moa izy tamin'ny farany.
46Twitterers followed the drama and ensuing confusion in direct.Nanaraka mivantana ny raharaha sy ny saritaka tanatin'izany ny Twitterers (mpisioka an-tserasera).
47As commented by Alain Rajaonarivony :Hoy ny famoahan-kevitr'i Alain Rajaonarivony :
48“The UN episode is telling.“Mampivandravandra zavatra ny toe-draharaha tao amin'ny Firenena Mikambana.
49While Malagasies in the country were subjected to an information blackout, including officials, the diaspora and those who had the chance to connect to the Internet (a tiny minority on the Great Island) could follow in direct the HAT delegation's hazardous exploration of the United Nations Headquarters and its “impeachments” of Andry Rajoelina on September 24 and 25. “Raha tsy mahara-baovao mihitsy ny Malagasy an-tanindrazana, ka anatin'izany ny mpitondra, dia nanaraka mivantana ny firenirenin'ny solontenan'ny FAT tao amin'ny tranoben'ny Firenena Mikambana sy ny “fanakanana” an'i Andry Rajoelina nandritra ny 24 sy ny 25 Septambra kosa ny Malagasy ampielezana sy izay manambintana hiserasera (izay ampahany kely dia kely monja raha eto Madagasikara). “
50Still, repression continues despite or because of the UN fiasco.Mbola nitohy ihany anefa ny famoretana na dia teo aza izany dia tany amin'ny Firenena mikambana nandamoka izany.
51Lova writes:Nanoratra i Lova:
52“In the meantime, unrest has once again broken in the aftermath of the UN fiasco.Mandritra izany fotoana izany dia akyindray ny korontana taorian'ny tsy fahombiazana tao amin'ny Firenena Mikambana.
53Investgasy posted on twitter today: #Madagascar: shootings in Anosy (Tana) right now, armed 4×4 are everywhere .Nosoratan'i investgasy androany tao amin'ny twitter fa nisy fiara 4×4 mivezivezy mitifitra indray ao Anosy (Iarivo).
54The report was later confirmed by Reuters , reporting tear gas launching and warning shots fired at demonstrators.”Nohamarinin'ny Reuters izany tatitra izany, izay nilazany fa nandefasana baomba mandatsa-dranomaso sy tifi-danitra ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana.
55October 2009 Pakysse of FOKO was invited to the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, the G20 summit and live blogged the event.Oktobra 2009 Nasaina hanatrika ny Fivorian'ny Firenena Mikambana momba ny Fiovaovan'ny toetr'andro i Pakysse avy ao amin'ny FOKO, teo koa ny vovonan'ny G20 (Goavana 20)ka notantarainy mivantana am-bolongana ny zavamisy.
56Pakysse wondered at the lack of action from Malagasy officials resulting from the conference:Gaga i Pakysse amin'ny tsy nahaizan'ny mpitondra malagasy niasa nandritra ity fivoriana ity:
57There were many Malagasy statesmen and journalists in the same plane I took, they were traveling to participate in the conference, but the question I am asking is the following : WAS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO WASTE SO MUCH MONEY FOR A TRIP WITHOUT RESULTS?”“Hatramin'ny fahavitan'ny fivoriana nomanin'ny Firenena Mikambana momba ny fivovaovan'ny toetr'andro, dia noheverina ny mpitondra fa hanentana ny mponina amin'ny loza ateraky ny doro tanety, ny haintany any atsimo sy ny rivodoza isankarazany satria misy fiantraikany amin'ny sosona ôzôna sy ny fiaianana andavanandron'ny natiora sy ny olona izany.
58Monja Roindefo, Andry Rajoelina's prime minister and companion in arms was sacked, as part of the application of the Maputo II agreements which demand the nomination of a consensus Prime Minister.Betsaka ihany ny olom-panjakana sy ny mpanao gazety MALAGASY niray voromby tamiko nanatrika ilay fivoriana saingy manontany tena aho hoe : TSY MAINTSY NANDEHANANA VE NY NANDANY VOLA TAHAKA IZAO NEFA TSY NAHITAM-BOKANY AKORY?”
59Wikipedia has an outline of the events, including Monja Roindefo's efforts to stay in power:
60“Roindefo took the matter to the Council of State on 12 October 2009, requesting that it annul the decree appointing Mangalaza; he argued that the procedure was flawed and that the faction leaders needed to sign the agreement in order for it to become valid.Voaroaka tamin'ny andraikiny i Monja Roindefo, praiminisitr'i Andry Rajoelina sady mpiara-mitolona taminy, noho ny voasoratra tao amin'ny fifanarahan'ny Maputo II mitaky ny hanendrena praiminisitra avy amin'ny marimaritra iraisana. Mitantara ny zavamisy momba izany ny Wikipedia, ary tafiditra ao koa ny ezaka nataon'i Monja Roindefo hijanonana teo amin'ny fitondrana:
61The Council of State accordingly suspended the decree on 15 October, but lifted the suspension and refused to annul the appointment in its final ruling on 22 October 2009.” Alain Rajaonarivony commented Monja Roindefo's eviction“Nametraka fitoriana tany amin'ny Fitsarana misahana ny ady amin'ny fanjakana i Roindefo tamin'ny 12 Oktober 2009, nametraka ny fanafoanana ny didim-panjakana manendry an'i Mangalaza; Nolazainy fa tsy manaraka ny fepetra ny fomba fanendrena ary tsy maintsy mila ny sonian'ny lehiben'ny ankolafy efatra vao manankery.
62“Andry Rajoelina justified his divorce with his friend and accomplice in a televised show on Friday 9. The best interest of the country and the imminent economic disaster would have pushed him to take this decision.Nanaiky ny hampiato ny didy hitsivolana ny Fitsarana misahana ny ady amin'ny fanjakana tamin'ny 15 oktobra, saingy nanaisotra izany ary nandà ny fanafoanana tamin'ny didim-pitsarana navoakany tamin'ny 22 Oktobra 2009.”
63That's the sine qua non for the international boycott to cease.Milaza ny heviny tamin'ny nanalana an'i Roindefo i Alain Rajaonarivony
64But really, the true condition is a return to a state of law and order.”“Andry Rajoelina, quant à lui, a justifié dans une émission télévisée dans la soirée du vendredi 9 son divorce d'avec son compagnon et complice.
65On a lighter note, the Afrobasket Women 2009 was organized in Madagascar. Twitterers and bloggers followed avidly.Ce serait l'intérêt supérieur de la nation, le désastre économique imminent, qui l'aurait poussé à prendre cette décision.
66R1lita hoped to see Madagascar regain some of its former glory on the African continent :C'est la condition sine qua non pour que le boycott international cesse.
67“It will be interesting to see Madagascar play big nations of basketball such as Mali, the defending champ, Nigeria, Angola or Senegal which are more experienced and used to international competitions.En fait, la vraie condition est un retour à l'état de droit. “ “Nohamarinin'i Andry Rajoelina kosa ny fisarahany tamin'ny namany sy mpiray donakafo aminy nandritra ny fandaharana tamin'ny fahitalavitra tamin'ny alin'ny zoma faha-9 ny volana.
68Some of their players are playing out of their homeland in Europe or in the U.S. Let's say the chances for Madagascar to reach within the top 3 spots are slight.Nolazainy fa noho ny fikatsahana ny tombotsoa ambonn'ny firenena, ny firotorotoan'ny voina ara-toe-karena no nanery azy handray io fanapahan-kevitra io. Izay ny fepetra tsy iadian-kevitra mba hampitsarahana ny ankivy iraisam-pirenena.
69So, any win will be important for the Malagasy team and it will strengthen the motivation and confidence of all the players and the whole nation behind them.Ny tena marina anefa, ny tena fepetra marina dia ny fiverenana amin'ny ara-dalàna .” Eo amin'ny lafiny mahafinaritra kosa, notontosaina teto Madagasikara ny Afrobasket Women 2009.
70The games will be daunting but also a must-take stage if we want to improve to the next level and reach again a rank that once we had (Gold Medal during the 1970 FIBA Championship in Togo).”Liana tamin'izy ity tokoa ny mpisioka an-tserasera sy ny mpamaham-bolongana. Nanantena ny hiverenan'ny lazan'i Madagasikara nananany taloha eo amin'ny sehatra Afrikana indray i R1lita :
71November 2009 November 8 saw the four protagonists : Rajoelina, Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka and Zafy, reaching yet again another power sharing agreement in Addis Abeba, which stipulated that there should now be two co-presidents, and the ministers would be shared amongs the four factions.Hahaliana tokoa ny hahita an'i Madagasikara hiara-milalao amin'i Mali, tompondaka farany, Nizeria, Angola na Senegal izay manana traikefa kokoa eo amin'ny fifaninanana iraisam-pirenena. Maro amin'ny mpilalao manko no tsy mialalao any an-tanindrazany fa any Eoropa sy Etazonia.
72Avylavitra posted the names of the newly designated high officials.Aoka ambara fa manify dia manify ny hahatafita an'i Madagasikara ho tafiditra telo voalohany.
73The blogosphere reacted with a mix of cynicism and relief, wondering how and if the agreements would be respected and applied. Jentilisa worried that the bigger issue of the military involvement in political affairs was not being talked about.Noho izany, zava-dehibe avokoa izay rehetra mety ho fandresen'ny ekipa Malagasy ka hanamafy ny fahazotoana sy ny fifampitokisana ao amin'ny samy mpilalao sy ny firenena manontolo ao ambadiny.
74“I repeat maybe for the last time that the real fight, apart from ending this transition, is these soldiers who believe that nobody will remove them from their positions, because they are now the ones in charge and the civilian leaders follow their directives.Ho sarotra ny lalao saingy lalana tsy maintsy andalovana izany raha tiantsika ny hivoatra amin'ny dingana manaraka ary hahatrarantsika indray ny laharana izay nananantsika (Medaily volamena nandritra ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka FIBA 1970 tany Togo).
75It is up to everyone to ponder on this because these soldiers will never again accept to be under the thumbs of a civilian government, ever since they attacked the Defense Minister in March. “Novambra 2009 Tamin'ny 8 Novambra indray no nahitantsika azy efatra mirahalahy mianaka : Rajoelina, Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka ary Zafy, nihaona indray ary nifanaiky tany Addis Abeba, fa tokony hisy amin'izay manomboka izao ny filoha miara-mitantana roa, ary ifampizarana amin'ny ankolafy efatra ny minisitera.
76Echoing Lova's post on Francafrique's role in the crises of former French colonies, Nj finds similarities between other former French colonies and the Malagasy case.Avylavitra namoaka ny anaran'ireo vao voatendry indray amin'ny toerana ambony. Nifangaro ny sento sy ny tsy finoana avy tamin'ny tontolom-bolongana, mieritreritra hoe ahoana moa izany no hanajana sy hampiharana ity fifanarahana ity.
77“Madagascar has let herself been standardized like all these “African colonies” of the beloved Mother (Translator's note: France was called beloved mother during colonial times) : a presidential clan born from a coup d'etat, legalized by rigged elections, the clan then becomes a genuine monarchy and follows orders of France for decades.Nanahy i Jentilisa fa tsy noresahina akory ny adihevitra lehibe indrindra momba ny fidiran'ny miaramila amin'ny raharaha politika. “Averiko farany indray angamba fa ny tena tolona hafa, ankoatra ny famitana ity vanim-potoan'ny fihazohazoana ity, dia ireto miaramila mihevitra fa tsy hisy hahala azy amin'ny toerany ireto mihitsy fa ry zareo ihany no mifanendry fa ny mpitondra sivily dia manaiky fotsiny ihany.
78Transitional agreements, parliamentarian elections, presidential elections, intervention army… One has only to look at current affairs in our African neighbors, “former” French colonies to predict the future France has in store for Madagascar”.Anjaran'ny tsirairay ny mieritreritra satria efa masaka andohan'izy ireo fa tsy hanaiky hofehezin'ny fahefana sivily intsony ry zareo hatramin'ny nanafihany ny minisiteran'ny fiarovana tamin'ny volana martsa”.
79Achille52 reported twice on Madagascar's rosewood being pillaged and even gaves names the alleged smugglers. He calculated how much rosewood illegal exploitation yields and his calculations were backed by Mongabay News:Nisy ny akon'ny lahatsoratr'i Lova momba ny Frantsafrika miresaka ny anjara toeran'i Frantsa tamin'ny zanataniny taloha, hitan'i Nj ny fitovitoviana tranga teo amin'ny zanatany frantsay hafa teo aloha sy ny an'i Malagasy.
80“on arrive à un total farmineux de 120 000 000 de dollars et 41 600 000 de dollars qui sont gelés. […]on n'a aucune garantie que cet argent sera bien utilisé, et de ce que l'état en fera s'il met la main dessus.“Niditra tao amin'ny lasitra itovian'ny “zanatany Afrikana” an'i Renimalala tsotra izao i Madagasikara : mpiara-dia amin'ny filoha avy amin'ny fanonganam-panjakana, atao ara-dalàna amin'ny alalan'ny fifidianana amboamboarina ary teraka manomboka eo ny fitondran'olo-tokana mpandray baiko avy any Frantsa mandritra ny taompolo maro.
81Fifanekena maro mandritra ny tetezamita, fifidianana solombavambahoaka, fifidianana filohampirenena, fidiran'ny tafika (vahiny)… Jereo fotsiny ny zavamisy any amin'ireo mpifanolobodirindrina Afrikana, zanatany frantsay “taloha” dia ho fantatrao ny ho avy omanin'i Frantsa ho an'i Madagasikara”.
82120 000 000 de dollars !! […]Imaginez combien de chose on pourrait, en fait, cette somme est équivalente à 60 000 FMG pour chaque malgache de Madagascar.Achille52 no nitatitra indroa ny fandrobana ny (bolabola) andramenan'i Madagasikara sy nanome mihitsy ny anaran'ireo izay heverina ho manao izany asa maloto izany.
83Et dire que 24 personnes se sont partagés une somme pareille !”Nokajiany ny tetibidin'ny tombombarotra amin'ny fitrandrahana ny andramena ary notohanan'ny vaovaon'ny Mongabay ny kajikajy nataony:
84“One comes to a surprising amount of $120,000,000 and $41,600,000 which are frozen.“Tonga any amin'ny $120,000,000 ny fitambarany ka voampirina ny $41,600,000.
85[…] one cannot guarantee that this money will be well utilized, and what the state will do with it if it ever gets its hands on it.[…] Tsy misy ny antoka fa ho tsara tantana ireo vola ireo, ary tsy fantatra izay ataon'ny fitondrana amin'ireo vola ireo raha tonga any am-pelantanany izany.
86$120,000,000 […] Imagine what one could do with this money for each Malagasy of Madagascar.$120,000,000 […] Eritrereto anie ny zavatra ho vita amin'izany, izay tahaka ny ahazoan'ny Malagasy eto Madagasikara 60 000 FMG tsirairay avy.
87And to think 24 persons shared that amount of money! “Nefa fantaro fa olona 24 no mifampizara amin'ireo vola ireo! “
88To top it all, a freighter sunk off the coast of Madagascar in November 09:Fa eo ambonin'izany rehetr izany, dia nisy sambo lehibe iray rendrika nanamorona ny sisindranomasin'i Madagasikara tamin'ny Novambra 09:
89“spilling toxic waste in the process and killing migrating whales and causing illness among the fishermen community.Mandraraka fako mampidi-doza sy mamono ireo feso (trozona) ary mitondra aretina amin'ireo fokonolona mpanjono.
90Although the disaster has been reported in a few media recently, the ship started to sink two months ago as Malagasy bloggers signaled on their blogs back in early September.Na dia vao haingana aza ny mpampita vaovao no nilaza ity voina ity dia efa roa volana izay no rendrika ity sambo ity araka ny fanairana nataon'ny mpamaham-bolongana Malagasy raha itodihana ny volana septambra lasa teo.
91Tomavana wrote on his blog (fr):Hoy i Tomavana nanoratra tao amin'ny bolongany (fr):
92En plus d'écarter le drame écologique du Sud de l'île des actualités nationales, la controverse politique autour de ces nouvelles nominations pose la question du suivi de ce dossier sensibleAnkoatra ny tsy filazana ny voina ara-tontolo iainana mahazo ny faritra atsimon'ny nosy eo amin'ny maresaka eto an-toerana, dia miteraka olana amin'ny fanaraha-maso ity raharaha saropady ity ihany koa ny fifandroritana politika amin'ity fanendrena vaovao ity.” Mialy Andriamananjara
93The political drama not only steers the focus away from this tragic event but it makes one wonder who will be accountable for following up and taking charge of the issue.”
94Continue reading with Mialy's review of the last weeks of 2009 in Madagascar in the third part of this three-part series.
95See also Lova Rakotomalala's overview of January to April and the events the culminated in Andry Rajoelina's coup d'etat.