ANTANANARIVO, Oct 20, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The National Platform of Civil Society Organizations in Madagascar (PFNOSCM) has recommended an inclusive national conference to establish the transitional institutions.
In a statement published on Tuesday in Malagasy-language newspapers, the PFNOSCM reaffirmed their determination to participate in the national independent electoral commission, the national reconciliation council and the economic and social council.
At their first face to face talks on Aug. 9 in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, the four main actors of the current political crisis in Madagascar, including the transitional president Andry Rajoelina, and former presidents Marc Ravalomanana, Didier Ratsiraka and Albert Zafy, agreed to establish an executive body, including the president of the transition, the vice- president, the government of national unity led by a prime minister and three deputy prime ministers.
They have also decided to establish a high transitional council, the transitional congress, the national reconciliation council, the economic and social council, the council of reflection on defense and national security, the High Court of Transition and the independent national electoral commission.
The PFNOSCM, created in June 2005, said that Madagascar's cooperation with the international community to jointly find a solution to the political crisis in the Indian Ocean island country was important, but foreign interference in Madagascar's internal affairs was unacceptable.
Recalling its principle, based on the defense of sovereignty, national interest and the Madagascan wisdom, the PFNOSCM confirmed in the statement its very important role in solving crisis and its representation of local authorities on the dialogue between the four political camps and their leaders for the greater interest of the nation.
Though the international community, Madagascan influent churches leaders and civil society had all tried to find a peaceful solution to the political crisis in the country, which began in December, leaders of the four camps could not yet sign any agreement until now to end the crisis.
Political analysts said that though the current crisis directly affects only Rajoelina and Ravalomanana, Ratsiraka and Zafy were included in this crisis due to the cold war between Ratsiraka, Zafy and Ravalomanana since Ravalomanana came to power in 2002 to replace Ratsiraka.
Also, Rajoelina elected mayor of Antananarivo in 2007, is against Ravalomanana's candidate.
The ambition of Rajoelina flamed up, when Ravalomanana closed his radio and television station on Dec. 17 for broadcasting Ratsiraka's speech against Ravalomanana.
Rajoelina dared to openly declare war against Ravalomanana early this year for mixture of Ravalomanana's private affairs to public fund.
Abandoned by the armed forces, Ravalomanana left his presidency on March 17 to the military top brass, who transferred the power hours later to Rajoelina.
The international community urges consensual, neutral and inclusive management of the transition by the four camps to prepare for a presidential election scheduled for October 2010.
