(Bloomberg)-Michael Randrianirina, whose army faction confiscated the strength in Madagascar on Tuesday after weeks of deadly anti-government protests, he said he would be sworn as president.
“We are likely to fold an oath soon,” he told journalists in the capital of Antananariv on Wednesday. “But it’s not our main concern now. What we care about today is to work and solve social problems.”
Previously, Randrianirina told the Associated Press agency that she was occupying the position of the president. His comments follow the application on Tuesday by the Constitutional Court that he assumes the role of the head of state after President Andra Rajoelina hid.
The 51 -year -old DJ Night Club said it was a coup and resorted after the colonel unit publicly supported the so -called demonstrators of the Gen.
Last month, the demonstration broke out to the nation of the Indian Ocean of the island, which is located outside Mosambique, because frustration above the water and lack of energy sent thousands of young people on the street and stepped into clashes with safety forces in which at least 22 people died.
The explosion of anger over the lack of basic services and government corruption reflects the recent will of youth in countries, including Morocco, Indonesia, Nepal and Kenya.
The local media said they were returning to life in the capital on Wednesday and the protesters began to pay off.
“We organize consultations to quickly find the Prime Minister so that we can immediately appoint members of the government and start working,” said the colonel. “Without a government, it’s hard to move forward.”
The stay of Rajoelina, who condemned the takeover of the army, remains unclear. On Monday on Monday, he said he had retreated to a safe place after he discovered a conspiracy against his life and indicated that he had left the country.
Radio France International reported on Monday that the president was evacuated by the French military aircraft the previous day at the request of President Emmanuel Macron. France, former colonial power, did not confirm that she played a role.
According to the World Bank, Madagascar is one of the poorest countries on the planet, four out of five inhabitants living below the poverty line. Since acquisition of independence in 1960 has had several military coups.
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-S using Helen Nyamburu.
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