MADAGASCAR:-Presidential candidates Thirty-three approved contenders are slated to run in the 2013 presidential election.[3][25][26] In August 2013, the three top candidates were barred from running by a Madagascar legal body charged with election oversight. These include Rajoelina, barred for not submitting his candidacy by the deadline; Lalao Ravalomanana, barred for not having lived in Madagascar for 6 months before the poll; and Didier Ratsiraka, barred for filing paperwork for the candidacy only 2 days after returning from exile.[27] Ravalomanana has publicly endorsed medical doctor and politician Jean Louis Robinson from Antananarivo.[28] On 24 September 2013, the official starting date of the campaign, online news magazine Afrik identified the top candidates as Jean-Louis Robinson, Hery Rajaonarimampianina (endorsed by Andry Rajoelina), Hajo Andrianainarivelo, Camille Vital, Pierrot Rajaonarivelo and Saraha Georget Rabeharisoa.[29] The thirty-three approved candidates include the following: Clement Zafisolo Ravalisaona Hery Martial Rajaonarimampianina Rakotoarimanana Roland Dieu Donne Rabeharison (also called Vahombey) Iarovana Roland Ratsiraka Hajo Herivelona Andrianainarivelo Fetison Andrianirina Rakoto Brigitte Ihantanirina Rabemananantsoa Andriamparany Benjamin Radavidson Albert Camille Vital Jean Pierre Rakoto Mickaël Brechard Dofo Joseph Martin Randriamampionona Patrick Ratsimba Rajaonary Saraha Georget Rabeharisoa Freddy Tinason Laza Razafiarison Roindefo Zafitsimivalo Monja Djacoba Alain Tehindrazanarivelo Rajemison Rakotomaharo Jean Lahiniriko Jean Eugene Voninahitsy Pierrot Jocelyn Rajaonarivelo Tabera Randriamanantsoa William Ratrema Jean-Louis Richard Robinson Edgard Marie Noe Razafindravahy Venance Patrick Raharimanana Guy Ratrimoarivony Julien Razafinmanazato Faharo Ratsimbalson Willy Sylvain Rabetsaroana William Noelson Fleury Rabarison Lezava
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:24:22 +0000
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