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2009-05-07 Africa Subsaharan

Ousted Madagascar leader denies asylum reports

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Posted by Fred 2009-05-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Ravalomanana won't be back soon. His backing is mostly among the middle class and he is not popular with the poor who are the majority. The memories of his errors are too fresh," said Lydie Boka of the risk consultancy group StrategieCo.
I have seen quotes from this risk consultant throughout the crisis, and as someone who has been following it closely from the onset, I'm not convinced by her analysis. This isn't about the poor. The coup did not result from a 'peoples movement'. While the poor certainly are the majority in Madagascar, they are not represented in the current political crisis. A great majority of the poor live in remote areas and have no idea that the immediate future of their government is being 'debated' on the streets of Tana. Their country was hijacked. The army is likely to continue making kings, and Madagascar is primed to lose years of progress in health, education, and environmental management.

Posted by moxieglass 2009-05-07 09:27|| 2009-05-07 09:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting perspective. Thank you, moxieglass!

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-05-07 12:57|| 2009-05-07 12:57|| Front Page Top

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