Madagascar’s political atmosphere has been pretty hot since the debut of this year. The deadline given by the current Mayor, who’s claiming “Democracy” with the Malagasy people, to open again the ViVa TV that was closed for airing a whole video of former President Ratsiraka passed.
In response, the inauguration of the “Place of Democracy” was launched by Andry Rajoelina’s team. It took place at Ambohijatovo park last Saturday Jan.17, 2008. Bloggers from the Malagasy blogosphere attended this event as well as that of FBC. Here is a summary of what they say in their respective blogs.
Pakysse posted photos of the officials who supported the movement
Coordonnateurs de la ville de Tana ( Nyahsina Andriamanjato et Elia Ravelomanantsoa ) et derriere en chapeau de paille Mr Pascal Rakotomavo ( ancien PDS et ancien PM d(Antananarivo )
Jentilisa for his part live blogged the event helped by a friend.
12:07 Horakoraka hoe:”io ny anay! io no anay! TGV! TGV!” no re ary misy koa ny mihorakoraka hoe “prezidà! prezidà!” araka ny hita sy re tao amin’ny TV Plus Madagascar.
12:07 The public roars. “He is ours! He is ours! TGV! TGV!” that what’s we can hear along with “President! President!” when we watche TV Plus Madagascar.
12:15 Mitety ny olona ny lehilahy manao “bain de foule” ary ny nataon’ny filoha Ravalomanana tamin’ny 2002 mihitsy no naveriny, hoy ny tatitra nataon’ny namana mpampita amiko!
12:15 “The Mayor wades into the crowd and exactly repeated what the President Ravalomanana did in 2002” said my friend who reported live.
Avylavitra who wants to be neutral, tells what he saw and heard during that day.
Notokanana androany ny Kianjan’ny demokrasia [Fahalalahana]. Vahoaka sesehena no namaly ny antso, ary tena tsy ho antonona azy intsony amin’ny antso manaraka. Satria mbola nampanantena fihanonana amin’ny vahoakany ny Ben’ny tanàna Andry RAJOELINA.
Today is the “Place of Democracy[freedom]” inauguration. Many were those who answered the call, and the park may not fit the crowd on the next meeting because the Mayor Andry Rajoelina promised another one to his people.
Re izany izao fa rahampitso amin’ny 7 ora hariva dia hiverina handefa fandaharana ny VIVA TV na ahoana na ahoana no ho tohiny. Araka ny fangatahan’ireo vahoaka marobe teny an-kianja androany. Tao anatin’ny filaminana tanteraka no nanaovana izany rehetra izany.
We know now that tomorrow at 7pm the Viva TV will air again whatever will happen as many people asked for it during today’s inauguration. And that was claimed in a peaceful way.
You can have the full coverage of the inauguration on Avylavitra’s photo stream
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