Anti-Government Protests About Water And Power Outages in Madagascar Have Resulted in At Least 22 Deaths and About 100 Injuries, Accordination to Un Human Rights Chief Volker Türk. The Country’s President Has Decided to Dissolve The Government.
Thousands of Residents, Mainly Young People, Tok to the Streets On Monday in Madagascar’s Capital, Antananarivo, to Protest The Inadequate Water and Energy Supply. They Called for the Government’s Resignation. President Andry Rajoelina Said on Monday that he is dissolving the government. “We acknowledge that members of the government have not performed the tasks entrusted to them and apologize for this.”
Demonstrators, inspired by recent Unrest Among Young People in Kenya and Nepal, Gathered on Monday at the University in Antananarivo, Where they are the national anthem and tried to start a march through the city. In other parts of the city, barricades were erected, which were removed by the police. The Police also Used Tear Gas.
Some fatalities are demonstrators or bystanders who were killed by police or security forces. Others Were Killed Duration the WideSpread Violence, which was Fueled by Criminal Gangs and Looters As A Result of the Demonstrations.
Türk Has Expressed His Horror at the Violent Actions of the Authorities. “I am shocked and saddened by the Deaths and Injuries in the protests about water and energy shortages in Madagascar,” he said. The Un Human Rights Chief CondemNed the Police’s Harsh Actions and Called on Security Forces to “Refrain from Unnecessary and Disproportionate Violence and Release All Arbitrarily Detained demonstrators.”
Ministry Adjusts Travel Advice, Several Dutch Nationals Stuck in Madagascar
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Has Tighted Its Travel Advice for Madagascar. The Dutch Travel Organization Djoser Has Been Tryping to Get Travelers Out of the Country Since This Weekend, Confirms General Director Bart van der Velde to Anp .
This weekend, an attempt was made to fly a group of about Eighten people back with emirates, but that was unsuccessful. Accordance to van der Velde, The People Are Waiting in Good Health and Safety in A Hotel Near The Airport in Antananarivo Until This Is Successful.
Another Group of Sixteen Dutch Nationals Who Were Supposed to Be in Madagascar Until later in October Have Broken Off Their Trip From the West Coast and Are On Their Wand Overland to the Airport. That takes Several Days, Says van der Velde. The Intention is that this group will fly to the Netherlands on Wednesday.