Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president, days after a military takeover that forced former president Andry Rajoelina to flee.
Randrianirina, who led the CAPSAT army unit that mutinied and joined anti-government protesters at the weekend, took the oath of office at the country’s top court in Antananarivo.
“Today marks a historic turning point for our country. With people in full fervour, driven by the desire for change and a deep love for their homeland, we joyfully open a new chapter in the life of our nation,” Randrianirina said.
The ceremony, presided over by the head of the constitutional court, was attended by military officers, politicians, representatives of the Gen Z youth-led protest movement and delegations from the United States, the European Union, Russia and France.
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“We will work hand in hand with all the driving forces of the nation to draft a fine constitution… and to agree on new electoral laws for the organisation of elections and referendums,” he said, thanking the youth for leading the protests that removed Rajoelina.
“We are committed to breaking with the past,” Randrianirina said. “Our main mission is to thoroughly reform the country’s administrative, socio-economic, and political systems of governance.”
(AFP)
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