Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government

(MENAFN) Madagascar’s leader, Andry Rajoelina, has disbanded his administration following several days of fatal demonstrations led by young people.

These protests erupted due to ongoing electricity outages and water shortages in the Indian Ocean country.

During a televised speech late Monday, Rajoelina recognized the public’s frustration over years of inadequate service provision as he declared the removal of Prime Minister Christian Ntsay and his cabinet.

Nonetheless, he mentioned that the outgoing officials would remain in their roles until a new government is established within three days.

“We acknowledge and apologize if members of the government have not carried out the tasks assigned to them,” Rajoelina expressed, adding that he sympathized with the anger caused by the electricity and water crises, having “heard the call” and “felt the suffering.”

At least 22 individuals have lost their lives and over 100 have been wounded in protests organized by young Malagasy citizens, known as the “Gen Z” movement, which started last Thursday in the capital, Antananarivo, according to statistics from the UN.

The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, conveyed on Monday that he was “shocked and saddened by the killings and injuries” in this southern African island nation.

His office reported that the demonstrations began “peacefully” but were met with “unnecessary force,” with some law enforcement officers using live bullets against the protesters.

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