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STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OF POWER IN THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
STATEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA ON THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OF POWER IN THE REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received with profound consternation, news of the forced resignation of the democratically elected President Marc Ravalomanana of the Republic of Madagascar.
Forcing a democratically elected head of state to resign by a mutinous faction of the military, at the instigation of a section of the population, is a serious set-back for the cause of entrenching the spirit of democracy and good governance on the African continent, and for the Republic of Madagascar; it is tantamount to a military coup which is unacceptable. For Madagascar, this event negates the will of the people and denies them of their basic right, to elect the leaders of their choice democratically. It is also a reminder of Madagascar’s dark past of military coups that took place in 1975 and 1991.
Furthermore, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania considers the forced resignation as being an unconstitutional change of power in the Republic of Madagascar, and is strongly opposed to it as it goes against the letter and spirit of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, the Protocol Establishing the Peace and Security Council of the African Union and the Lome Declaration of July 2000, all of which prohibit unconstitutional changes of Governments on the African continent.
For these reasons the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania does not recognize the illegal regime of Mr. Andry Rajoelina.
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania joins the African Union and SADC, in urging an expeditious return to Constitutional rule and in demanding the de facto authorities comply scrupulously with the provisions of the Constitution of Madagascar relating to interim arrangements in the event of resignation.
To this end the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania calls on the parties concerned to uphold the spirit of dialogue and compromise, with a view to finding a peaceful constitutional solution to the crisis and restoring democracy in Madagascar.
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania calls on the Madagascar military to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the President and his family, his associates, respect for individual and collective freedoms and prevent any act of violence or intimidation and protect property.
ISSUED BY: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, DAR ES SALAAM
20 MARCH, 2009
2 comments:
we tanzanians shouldn't be lead into being a bunch of hypocrites. we have all witnessed how the new president has been welcomed by all: the army, the judiciary and the people. what can be learned here is that the ousted president was not liked by all. it is their country not ours. why didn't we point a finger when Joseph Kabila grabbed power. Why we keep mum on zimbabwe, Kenya and other. so for us elections be it rigged or not are ok. tuache unafiki.
Kweli kabisa Bwana John Mwaipopo, Tanzania sisi ni wanafiki wakubwa.
Kwanza wanapinga kuona wananchi wamekomaa mpaka jamaa katoka madarakani (People's Power), hicho wanakiogopa kwani wanajua kwa jinsi serikali inavyokosa muelekeo kwa ufisadi na unyanyaji wa viongozi wetu, People's Power saa yoyote itachukua mkondo wake.Kwa mfano Zanzibar, 2010 patakua hapatoshi huko.
Kitu kingine kusema ni unconstituional ndio iwe kigezo, Mbona Tanzania na huyohuyo Kikwete alikua kimbelembele huko Kenya na Zimbabwe ktk power sharing?Kwani Kibaki na Mugabe si wameingia madarakani unconstitutional?Mbona hawakugoma kuwatambua na kutaka Umoja wa Afrika uwaondoe madarakani?Pia umeleta point nzuri sana, Tanzania si ilikua kimbembele kufurahia na kupongeza Kabila huko Kongo.
The point ni kwamba, watu waliokuweka madarakani wameona unawapotosha, unawanyonya, unawanyanyasa, na unawaaibia, hivyo wameamua kukutoa madarakani.Wakisubiri uchaguzi chama tawala kushidwa ni ngumu.Zimbabwe Mugabe alisema hatotoka madarakani, mkuu wa majeshi alisema hatomtambua mgtu yoyote yule kama rais isipokuwa Mugabe tu, sasa watu wasubiri eti uchaguzi??
Kikwete alikwenda Zanzibar akasema hatoona ktk kipindi chake Upinzani huko Zanzibar (CUF) inaingiua madarakani.Karume alisema walichukua nchi kwa silaha, anayetaka kuingia naye achukue silaha, ila akupmbuke kuwa silaha za mapinduzi bado zipo store...hii maana yake nini sasa?Mahita alisema mpaka anatoka madarakani kama yeye IGP CUF haitogusa madaraka Zanzibar..hayo yote ni kinyume na katiba, kwanini sasa hamjasema rais wa zanzibar ni batili?/Au kwakuwa ni CCM mwenzenu??
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