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The service of Madagascar President Andri Raoelina said in the country illegally seizing power illegally and unconstitutional.
Hours later, an army unit, known as a capsat, claims to have taken over the management of the military command and now controls all the armed forces – land, air and naval.
It is the same unit that played a decisive role in the Malagas political crisis in 2009, which helped Rayolina rise to power.
Madagascar was first hit by protests on September 25 against water and electricity reduction, but they escalated to reflect more dissatisfaction with Raoelina’s government due to high unemployment, corruption and cost crisis.
Rayolina’s statement said that “at this point there is an attempt to seize power in the territory of the Republic, in a complete violation of the Constitution and democratic principles,” translated.
He condemned “in the strongest possible conditions” what he called an attempt to destabilize the country. He also called on all the nation’s key powers to unite in the protection of constitutional order and national sovereignty.
Capsat said he has appointed a new head of Staff Gen Demoshene Pikulas, according to a statement issued on his Facebook page.
On Sunday morning, there were reports of a capture shooting at the Capsat camp after employees of Zhendarmeria visited her for discussions. No more details appeared on the incident.
On Saturday, some soldiers had left their barracks on the outskirts of the capital Antananarivo to join the protesters in front of the city mayor.
Capsat had been condemned Force From the security forces in the processing of the latest protests in Antananarivo.
On Saturday, a statement from the Presidency assured the nation that Rayolina and the new prime minister, an army general who appointed last week, controlled the situation.
