Former
Madagascar President, His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana (left), has announced that he will
not be a candidate for any position in next year’s Presidential Elections as a
way forward towards resolving the political impasse in his country.
H.E.
Ravalomanana has also said that he is planning to return to Madagascar where he intends to “seek
peace and work together with the people of Madagascar in reconstructing and
rebuilding our country.”
H.E.
Ravalomanana has been living in exile in South Africa since 2009 when he was
overthrown in coup led by the current head of the Transitional Government, His
Excellency Andry Rajoelina.
Mr.
Ravalomanana told a press conference at the State House in Dar Es Salaam, where
he was flanked by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete that his decision not to
contest the elections in May and July of next year was to implement in letter
and spirit the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Madagascar Roadmap
adopted in at a summit in Maputo.
During
its just ended Summit in Dar as Salaam, SADC, after receiving a comprehensive
Report from its facilitator in the Madagascar crisis, Former President of
Mozambique, His Excellency Joachim Alberto Chisano, once again re-emphasized
that the two candidates, H.E. Ravalomanana and H.E. Rajoelina should be
persuaded not to stand in the forthcoming elections as a way towards resolving
the crisis.
The
Summit then tasked President Kikwete, who is the Chairperson of the SADC Organ
for Politics, Defence and Security (Organ) to engage both leaders with the aim
of persuading them not to stand in the elections. Launched in June 1996, the
Organ’s primary responsibility is to promote peace and security within the SADC
Region.
President
Kikwete met H.E. Ravalomanana yesterday, Monday, December 10, 2012 at the State
House in Dar as Salaam where he was able to persuade the former president to
abide by SADC decisions.
Asked
whether H.E. Ravalomanana feels it is important for President Kikwete to meet
President Rajoelina as well and deliver the same message, President Kikwete
told the media, “That is my responsibility. Leave that to me.”
Issued
by:
Directorate of Presidential Communications,
State
House.
Dar es Salaam.
11 December, 2012
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