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THE GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO WISHES TO CONDEMN STRONGLY THE
UNCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT THAT HAS OCCURED IN
MADAGASCAR ON TUESDAY 17 MARCH, 2009 WHEREBY PRESIDENT MARC
RAVALOMANANA RESIGNED UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE CIVILIAN
OPPOSITION AND THE ARMY.
THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS THIS DESPICABLE ACT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LOME AND ALGIERS DECLARATIONS ON UNCONSTITUTIONAL
CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO OBSERVE WITH GRAVE CONCERN THE
RESURGENCE OF COUP D’ ETAT IN AFRICA AS WAS RECENTLY THE
CASE IN MAURATANIA, GUINEA AND GUINEA BESSAU.
THE GOVERNMENT URGES THE MALAGASY PARTIES TO UPHOLD THE
SPIRIT OF DIALOGUE AND COMPROMISE IN ORDER TO FIND A
PEACEFUL AND LASTING SOLUTION TO THE CRISES AS WELL AS A
RETURN TO CONSTITUTIONAL RULE.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
M A S E R U
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