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First, I would always like to remind the world that Andry Rajoelina grabbed power in a "coup", and he maintains his grip through violence and intimidation (see Amnesty International report, or just lately, that series of arrestations following that last month pseudo coup).


Furthermore, it should never be ignored that Rajoelina has not, again and again, hold his own commitments, and Madagascar’s commitments to international laws and conventions (see for instance Mongabay’s article on how the Rajoelina regime took an active role in the plunder of the rainforest for financial gain; the sanctions by UA on the regime was also, in my view, because of this attitude).


Consequently in my opinion, one should, at the very least, be very cautious on whatever Rajoelina declares; in my view, we are facing a "rogue" regime.