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The first round of Madagascar’s presidential election, initially scheduled for November 9, has been postponed by a week. This is on account of the injury of a candidate during an opposition demonstration. The decision to postpone the election was taken by the High Constitutional Court. The second round of voting has been maintained for December 20
The first round of Madagascar’s presidential election, initially scheduled for November 9, has been postponed by a week. This is on account of the injury of a candidate during an opposition demonstration. The decision to postpone the election was taken by the High Constitutional Court. The second round of voting has been scheduled for December 20.
The incumbent president Andry Rajoelina is a candidate for the presidential election. Former president Marc Ravalomanana said he had sustained a leg injury in early October when police and soldiers fired teargas to disperse a gathering of his supporters. The opposition charges a machination by the authorities to favour Rajoelina. Last month, the European Union and the United States affirmed that they were following the election preparations with the utmost vigilance. A total of thirteen candidates are vying for the supreme office.
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The majority of those who will oppose Rajoelina at the ballot box, in an alliance of convenience known as the “Collective of Eleven”, have called for demonstrations on an almost daily basis since the beginning of the month. The rallies have been prevented by the police, who have used tear gas.
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