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1Madagascar : Transitional government is trampling on freedom of speechMadagasikara: Manitsakitsaka ny fahafahana maneho hevitra ny governemanta tetezamita
2A series of unfortunate decisions taken by the Andry TGV Rajoelina, High Authority for the Transition (HAT) government, is seriously threatening freedom of speech in Madagascar.Mampidi-doza ny fahafahana maneho hevitra aty Madagasikara ny fanapahan-kevitra noraisin'ny governemantan'i Andry Rajoelina, filoha mpitarika ny Fitondrana Avon'ny Tetezamita.
3First, there was the arrest of three demonstrators, most famously, “Razily“, the young man seen bearing a flag in this amateur video, before being thrown into a pick up truck and callously beaten by soldiers.Ny voalohany amin'izany dia ny fisamborana mpanao fihetsiketsehana 3, ny malaza amin'ireny dia Razily, ilay tovolahy hita amin'ny sary mihetsika fa nitondra sainam-pirenena, talohan'ny nanipazana azy tao anaty fiara sy novonoin'ny miaramila.
4As a reader comments on Madagascar Tribune online :Araka ny tenin'ny mpamaky iray ao amin'ny Madagascar Tribuen:
5“But what a symbol!!!“Endrika inona re ity!!!
6A lone man who proudly bears his country's flag, ruthlessly arrested by soldiers, who are supposed to defend the flag's colors.Olona tokana manofahofa ny sainam-pireneny nosamborin'ny miaramila tsy misy indrafo, miaramila natao hiaro ity sainam-pirenena ity.
7Himself thrown into a truck !”Izy indray aza no natosika ho ao anaty fiara!.”
8We still do not know for sure what happened to Razily, but he is hailed a hero by Malagasy internet users.Hatramin'izao dia mbola tsy fantatra mazava aloha izay nanjo an-dRazily, kanefa nomarihan'ny tontolon'ny internet Malagasy ho mahery fo izy.
9Malagasy mainstream media seem not to have followed up with his fate.Toa tsy dia miraharaha ny momba azy kosa ireo mpanao gazety mahazatra.
10Malagasy social media users, like Solofo Rafeno, on his twitter account and his blog are orchestrating a campaign to demand that the HAT government free Razily and the other two men who were with him.Ny mpampiasa filazam-baovao hafa, tahaka an'i Solofo Rafeno, ao amin'ny twitter sy ny bilaoginy, no mivoy ny tokony hamotsorana an-dRazily sy ireo olona 2 hafa nosamborina niaraka taminy.
11Solofo also demands to know the whereabouts of a pro-Ravalomanana journalist who has been reported missing since the grab of power.Manontany koa i Solofo hoe nankaiza ilay mpanao gazety mpanohana an-dRavalomanana tsy hita popoka hatramin'ny niovan'ny fitondrana.
12A petition now circulates on Facebook for those demanding Razily's freedom.Misy fanangonan-tsonia hitakiana ny hamoahana an-dRazily ao amin'ny Facebook ankehitriny.
13Then, last sunday, Andry TGV Rajoelina's government seized equipment from two radio broadcasting stations, Radio Fahazavana and Radio Mada, which both support the ousted President Marc Ravalomanana.Ny alahady lasa teo dia notazonin'ny governemantan'i Andry Rajoelina ny fitaovan'ny radio Fahazavana sy ny radio sy fahitalavitra Mada, izay samy onjam-peo manohana ny filoha naongana Ravalomanana.
14Mydago.com reports the closure of the two stations :Mydago.com no mitantara ny nanakatonana ireo radio ireo:
15“During the Lord's day of April 19, the Fahazavana (Light) Christian Radio, Radio Mada and TV Mada have been destroyed by the mutineers of Capsat.“nandritra ny andron'ny Tompo ny 19 aprily dia nopotehan'ny miaramila avy ao amin'ny Capsat ny Radio Kristianina Fahazavana sy ny radio sy fahotalavitra Mada.
16One has to acknowledge that these media have, for the last few days, bothered, even irritated the new regime resulting from the coup d'etat in Madagascar.Aoka ho fantatra fa efa andro maromaro izay dia nanelingelina loatra ireo radio ireo ary nahasorena mihitsy ny fitondrana vaovao avy amin'ny fanonganam-panjakana taty Madagasikara.
17We remember that for the last few days, we have heard complaints of interference on Radio Mada.Tsaroantsika eto fa andro maromaro izay dia ohatra fotsiny ny fifangaroana onjam-peo nihatra tamin'ny radio Mada.
18Moreover, other medias have confirmed that journalists of the national radio and TV stations are under pressure.”Ambonin'izany dia fantatra koa fa misy faneriterena mahazo ireo mpanao gazety avy amin'ny radio sy fahitalavitra an'ny fanjakana (RNM sy TVM).”
19It is ironic to recall that back in December 2008, it was Andry TGV Rajoelina's VIVA TV station which was forced to close by Marc Ravalomanana, for broadcasting a speech by former President Ratsiraka where the latter harshly criticized Ravalomanana and incited the Malagasy people to revolt.Ny tena mampihomehy dia nakaton-dRavalomanana tamin'ny herisetra ny fahitalavitra VIVA an'i Andry Rajoelina ny volana desambra 2008, raha nandefa kabary nataon'ny filoha taloha, Ratsiraka, izay nanakiana an-dRavalomanana ary nanmporisika ny Malagasy hitroatra.
20Fijery notices the similarity :Hoy Fijery:
21“Last Sunday, in a splendid act of shrewdness, Andry Rajoelina and Gilbert Raharizatovo (Note of the Author: Gilbert Raharizatovo is Andry Rajoelina's Minister of Communication) did a copy paste of the ridiculous decision to reduce VIVA TV to silence, and tried to close down Radio Mada and Radio Fahazavana.”“Ny alahady lasa teo, manoloana ny famirapiratry ny mazava dia namerina ny fanapahan-kevitra tsy mendrika hampangina ny fahitalavitra Viva i Andry Rajoelina sy Gilbert Raharizatovo ka nanandrana koa nanakatona ny Radio Fahazavana sy ny Radio Mada.”
22After his nemesis, Ravalomanana, closed down VIVA TV, Andry TGV organized protests in the streets to demand the reopening of the television station, touted his outrage at this blatant disrespect of freedom of speech and democracy, and branded Ravalomanana a “dictator”.Nanakatona ny TV Viva Ravalomanana, nikarakara fihetsiketsehana teny an-dalam-be i Andry Rajoelina nitakiana ny hanokafana indray ny TV VIva, ary nanambara am-pahibemaso ny tsy fanajana ny fahafahana maneho hevitra sy ny tsy fisian'ny demokrasia, ary nanondro an-dRavalomanana ho “mpanao didy jadona”.
23Global Voices has a special section on the crisis.Nanaraka iny krizy iny ny Global Voices tamin'ny fandaharana manokana.
24Yet not even six months later, after Andry TGV successfully grabbed power with the help of mutineers, and proclaimed that freedom is won and dictatorship vanquished, Andry TGV's sbires are now the ones threatening radio and TV stations with closures, intimidating journalists and bloggers, forbidding public protests and shooting at protesters, all under the pretext of preserving law and order and public safety, a surprising concern for a government that not even two months ago, has itself used street protests, intimidation and general thuggery to rise to power.Izao anefa vao tsy ampy 6 volana akory aty aoriana, rehefa nahazo fitondrana i Andry Rajoelina niaraka tamin'ireo mpanara-dia azy, ary nanambara fa nahazo fahafahana sy nandresy ny didy jadona, dia izay indrindra no nataony raha nandrahona ny hanakatonana ireo radio sy fahitalavitra ireo izy, tsy mahalala menatra manoloana ireo mpanao gazety sy mpitoraka bilaogy, fa mandrara ny fanaovana fihetsiketsehana ary mitifitra azy ireo, izany rehetra izany dia lazainy hoe hitandroana ny rariny sy ny filaminam-bahoaka; zavatra mahagaga ihany ho an'ny governemanta izay vao 2 volana monja izay dia nampiasa ny fihetsiketsehana an-dalam-be sy ny fanalana baraka ary ny herisetra hahatongavana eo amin'ny fitondrana.
25Due to the violence and the threats, shops and factories were forced to permanently shut down, their employees were dismissed, the $350 million a year once promising touristic industry tanked, hotels are now staying empty.Manoloana ny herisetra sy ny fandrahonana dia fivarotana sy orinasa maro no nikatona, voaroaka avokoa ny mpiasa tao aminy, ny lafiny fizahan-tany izay namiratra tokoa tany aloha satria nanpiditra vola 350 tapitrisa dolara dia rendrika, foana ny trano fandraisam-bahiny.
26The HAT government has proposed that entry visas, which once cost 60 euros to obtain, are now to be offered for free in a desperate measure to revive tourism.Nanolotra vahaolana ny governemantan'ny HAT fa ny saran'ny fahazoan-dalana miditra eto Madagasikara izay 60 dolara teo aloha dia tsy andoavam-bola kosa ankehitriny, izay fanapahan-kevitra tsy dia ampy hanarenana ny fizahan-tany.
27The HAT government, which professed last month that elections were not needed because the people had already spoken through the streets, then proceeded to forbid all public rallies.Ny governemantan'ny HAT izay nanambara tamin'ny volana lasa fa tsy ilaina ny fifidianana satria efa naneho ny heviny teny an-dalam-be ny vahoaka no mandrara ny fivoriam-bahoaka indray ankehitriny.
28As reports The Cyber Observer:Araka ny voalazan'ny The Cyber Observer:
29“Today (Tuesday April 21st, 2009), the HAT prime minister Monja Roindefo led a special council at the state palace of Iavoloha.“Anio talata 21 aprily, dia nanao fivoriana manokana teny Iavoloha ny priaministra Monja Roindefo.
30It has been decided that, starting from tomorrow (Wednesday April 22nd, 2009), all political rallies throughout Madagascar, are forbidden until further notice.Notapahaha tamin'izany fa manomboka ny alarobia 22 aprily dia tsy azo atao ny manao fivoriam-bahoaka manerana an'i Madagasikara mandritra ny fotoana tsy voafetra.
31In order to maintain the public order (bear in mind that when Andry Rajoelina came to power, he proclaimed state of emergency throughout Madagascar), the state has the right to make such decision.Mba hitandroana ny filaminam-bahoaka (aoka ho tsaroana eto fa raha vao niakatra teo amin'ny fitondrana i Andry Rajoelina dia nanambara fanjakana anaty fahamehana manerana an'i Madagasikara), tsy maintsy nandray izay fe-petra izay ny fanjakana.
32But in the other hand, due to the fact that there is a daily and massive growing wave of public contestation throughout Madagascar, is it really wise to impose such a ban?”Kanefa amin'ny lafiny iray hafa, manoloana ny tsy fankasitrahana miseho lany manerana ny nosy dia fahendrena ve ny fandrarana tahaka izao?”
33On Monday April 20 and again on Thursday April 23, there were massive crowds in Antananarivo, protesting the shut down of the pro-Ravalomanana radio stations.Ny alatsinainy 20 sy ny talata 21 aprily dia vahoaka marobe no nivory tao Ambohijatovo tsy nanaiky ny fanakatonana ireo radio izay mpomba an-dRavalomanana.
34Unfortunately the Rajoelina government copied Ravalomanana's methods and ruthlessly repressed the protests, showing in the process that Ravalomanana the “dictator” may be gone, but his replacement, Andry TGV Rajoelina is not fulfilling his promise to bring freedom and democracy to Madagascar.Indrisy anefa fa naka tahaka ny fanaon-dRavalomanana i Andry Rajoelina ka nandrava tsy nisy indrafo ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana, nampiseho fa raha tsy eo intsony Ravalomanana mpanao didy jadona dia tsy nahatazona ny teny nomeny hampanjaka ny fahafahana sy ny demokrasia eto Madagasikara i Andry Rajoelina.
35One of the reproaches Andry TGV Rajoelina's supporters made to Ravalomanana was the use of armed civilians mingled with soldiers during protests repressions.Anankiray amin'ireo fanakianana nataon'ny mpanara-dia an'i Andry Rajoelina tamin-dRavalomanana ny fampiasana sivily mitondra fitaovam-piadiana mifangaro amin'ny miaramila nandritra ny fandravana ny fihetsiketsehana.
36Yet again, civilians were seen carrying weapons alongside soldiers, and some were even seen giving soldiers orders, when together they shot at protesters without warning, and according to some accounts, used deadly bullets.Ankehitriny dia ahitana sivily koa any anatin'ny miaramila ary mitondra fitaovam-piadiana, ny sasany amin'ireny aza dia hita manome baiko ny miaramila, raha mitifitra tsy misy fampandrenesana izy ireo, ary araka ny tenn'ny vavolombelona dia mampiasa bala tena izy ry zareo.
37According to witnesses, the Associated Press and the BBC, two people died and more than 15 were wounded on Monday.Araka ny vavolombelona, ny Associated Press sy ny BBC dia olona 2 no maty ary 15 no naratra ny alatsinainy 20 aprily.
38“The BBC's Jonny Hogg in the city saw at least one person shot in the back at close range, and said cars were set on fire close to government buildings. ““I Johnny Hogg avy ao amin'ny BBC no nahita farafahakeliny olona iray notifirina avy aty aoriana ary fiara maro no nirehitra nanoloana ny tranom-panjakana. “
39“Radio Madagascar said numerous casualties were being taken to the Antananarivo's main hospital.“Nilaza ny Radio Madagasikara fa maratra maro no nentina teny amin'ny hopitaly lehibe teto Antananarivo.
40There was no immediate confirmation of the report nor official word about injuries or deaths.”Tsy nisy ny fanamarinana ny vaovao momba ireo maratra sy maty.”
41“An AP reporter saw roaming gangs erecting barricades and burning cars in the capital, with the worst unrest concentrated near a downtown square that has become the focal point for protests.“Mpanao gazety iray avy ao amin'ny Associated Press no nahita andian'olona nanao sakana sy nandoro fiara tao an-drenivohitra, ny korontana tena lehibe indrindra dia ny teny akaikin'ny zaridaina izay nanjary toerana famoriam-bahoaka sy fanaovana fihetsiketsehana.
42Supporters of ousted President Marc Ravalomanana had defied a ban on demonstrations issued by Madagascar's military-backed leader Andry Rajeolina following repeated clashes.” Soldiers then wanted to invade HJRA, Hopital Ravoahangy Andrianavalona, the hospital where the wounded were taken -to what end one cannot help but wonder- but the protesters managed to stop them.Ny mpanara-dia ny filoha voaongana Rvaalomanana no nanao an-terisetra hisitra ao amin'ity toerana ity na dia teo aza ny fandrarana tsy hanao famoriam-bahoaka nolazain'i Andry Rajoelina izay narahan'ireto miaramila miaraka amin'ity farany ka nisy ny fifandonana.”
43The Cyber Observer offers a suggestion as to why the soldiers wanted to storm the hospital:Saika hiditra tao amin'ny hopitaly HJRA ny miaramila, izay toerana nitondrana ireo maratra, noho ny antony tsy fantatra, kanefa voasakan'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana izany.
44“According to some eye-witnesses, 02 people were killed by security forces in Anosy.Manazava ny antony saika hidiran'ny miaramila tao amin'ny hopitaly ny Cyber Observer:
45This information has been confirmed later by Fahazavana radio (this radio is back on air since today at 01.“Araka ny filazan'ny vavolombelona nanatri-maso dia olona 2 no matin'ny miaramila teny Anosy.
4630pm Madagascar time - we do not know yet where its current location is and if it has been allowed by the ministry of telecommunication to broadcast again).Nohamarinin'ny vaovao tao amin'ny radio Fahazavana izany (vao nandeha indray nanomboka androany tamin'ny 13h30 izany radio izany araka ny fahazoan-dalana nomen'ny minisitry ny fifandraisana).
47The bodies of these 02 people are now at the HJRA hospital in Andrefan'Ambohijanahary.Eny amin'ny tranom-patin'ny hopitaly HJRA ireo razana ireo.
48According to another eye-witness, there were militaries who came to HJRA hospital to take the bodies of these 02 people.Araka ny vavolombelona hafa koa dia tonga teny amin'ny hopitaly ny miaramila haka ny fatin'ireto olona 2 ireto.
49They were heavily armed.Nirongo fitaovam-piadiana izy ireo.
50People around the premises of HJRA hospital did not allow them to do so.Tsy navelan'ny olona nitangorona teo amin'ny hopitaly hiditra anefa izy ireo.
51Now at the time I am typing this post, Fahazavana radio is calling people to go to Andrefan'Ambohijanahary to protect HJRA hospital”Amin'izao fotoana hanoratako izao dia miantso ny mponina hiaro ny HJRA ny Radio Fahazavana”
52Back in February, on Red saturday, Ando Ratovonirina, one cameraman of the television station RTA was killed in the line of action by the soldiers of the then embattled Marc Ravalomanana.Ny volana febroary lasa teo, nandritra ny “asabotsy mena” dia maty ny mpanao gazety mpaka sary tao amin'ny RTA, Ando Ratovonirina, raha iny izy niaraka tamin'ny mpanao fihetsiketsehana iny ka notifirin'ny miaramila mpiambina ny filoha Ravalomanana, ar tsy nanaiky ny olona tamin'izay.
53Two months later, this time again, a professional journalist of the same television station, Razafindraibe, was killed by Andry TGV Rajoelina's government, also in the line of action.2 volana aty aoriana dia lavo am-perin'asa koa ny mpanao gazety iray mbola an'ny RTA ihany, novonoin'ny miaramila'ny governemantan'i Andry Rajoelina.
54Freedom of speech still evades Madagascar.Mbola tsy voafehin'ny Malagasy ny fahafahana maneho hevitra.
55Fijery writes a sober analysis of the lack of impact of journalism on Malagasy life :Manao fanadihadiana i Fijery mikasika ny maha tsinontsinona ny tontolon'ny fanaovan-gazety eo amin'ny fiainan'ny Malagasy:
56“…what is one journalist's life worth in a country where even the sacred constitution is not respected?“…Inona koa izay ain'ny mpanao gazety ao amin'ny tany izay ny masina indrindra tahaka ny lalàam-panorenana aza no voahosihosy?
57The press has already paid a heavy price during this unrest, with two deaths and many assaults.Nitondra ny mafy tokoa ny tontolon'ny fanaovan-gazety tamin'ity krizy ity, tamin'ny alalan'ireo olona 2 maty sy ireo marobe niharan'ny herisetra.
58And with the poor ethics of our politicians and the shameful political practices in our country, it is useless for Malagasy journalists to literally adopt Jean-Jacques Rousseau's motto ” Vitam impendere vero.”Ary noho ny fahambanian'ny fanajana ny fanaovana politika sy ny mpanao politika eto amin'ny firenentsika dia tsy ilain'ny mpanao gazety velively ny mitondra ilay foto-kevitra nataon'i Jean Jacques Rousseau hoe Vitam impendere vero.” Mialy Andriamananjara