Two weeks before the first round of the presidential election scheduled for November 16, Christian Ntsay’s government says it is concerned about the actions of the collective of 10 candidates.
In a press release published yesterday, the government affirms that it condemns the maneuvers which it considers threatening the stability of the country and the life of the Nation, by the collective of candidates for the presidential election.
« The government wishes to express its concerns regarding the actions of the collective of 10 candidates attempting by all means to sabotage the electoral process underway in Madagascar. These candidates have publicly demonstrated a desire to overthrow the power in place and to obstruct the holding of the presidential election of November 16, 2023. », Underlines the press release signed by the government spokespersons.
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In its press release, the government calls for collective responsibility to defend popular sovereignty and the democratic process. He addressed political actors not to compromise the economic and social situations of the country. He also appeals to stakeholders in the elections, in particular to technical and financial partners, to maintain their support for the organization of elections, including that of November 16.
For its part, the Collective of Candidates does not weaken the movement and intends to continue their peaceful march. This day, he meets his supporters on the Ambohitrimanjaka Bridge. Next Saturday, he is planning a rally on the Place du 13 Mai, a symbolic square which has become the place where regimes are made and broken.
The demands do not change for the collective, the disqualification of Andry Rajoelina and the restructuring of the CENI, the creation of a Special Electoral Court for more transparency in the electoral process. The two current constitutional entities, the HCC and the CENI, as arbiter and organizer of the elections being singled out by the collective and a good number of political observers for their lack of impartiality.