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Joaquim Chissano, and his team, as well as the Special Envoy of President Zuma to
Madagascar;
6.
Notes that, although it played a positive role in the initial implementation stage of
the Roadmap, to which it is a signatory, notably with respect to the appointment of the
consensus Prime Minister, the Zafy Mouvance has decided not to join the transition
institutions. Accordingly, Council urges the Zafy Mouvance to join the High Council of the
Transition and the Transition Congress and to submit the names of its candidates. Council
further notes the decision of the Ratsiraka Mouvance not to sign the Roadmap, and
strongly calls on this Mouvance to join the Transition. Council urges both the Zafy and
Ratsiraka Mouvances to place the national and permanent interests of Madagascar above
any other considerations and to (re) join the implementation process of the Roadmap to
ensure an as inclusive transition as possible in Madagascar. In this respect, Council
welcomes the recent return of former President Didier Ratsiraka to Madagascar;
7.
Expresses its intention to lift the measure on the suspension of the participation of
Madagascar in the activities of the AU, as contained in communiqué
PSC/PR/COMM.(CLXXXI) adopted at its 181st meeting held on 20 March 2009, as well as the
sanctions imposed in pursuance of communiqués PSC/PR/COMM.1(CCXVI) and
PSC/PR/COMM.1(CCXXI), adopted at its 216th and 221st meetings held on 19 February and
17 March 2010, respectively, and to, accordingly, invite the Government of National Union
to represent Madagascar in the different AU organs and activities, upon submission by SADC
of a report confirming satisfactory progress in the implementation process of the Roadmap,
in particular its article 20, as well as the establishment of INEC and the determination of the
electoral calendar;
8.
Encourages SADC to pursue its efforts and to continue to accompany the Malagasy
parties. Council further encourages the Chairperson of the Commission to fully mobilise
Africa and the international community at large for them to provide the necessary support
to the transition process in Madagascar, including by speedily dispatching a mission to
assess Madagascar’s needs;
9.
Requests the Commission and SADC Secretariat to expedite the process of
establishing a joint Liaison Office in Antananarivo that will ensure effective monitoring of
the situation and provide daily support to the efforts of the Malagasy parties, in close
coordination and collaboration with the AU partners, particularly the COI, the EU, the OIF
and the United Nations;
10. Appeals to the international community to provide all the necessary support to the
Malagasy Transition Institutions and to the implementation process of the Roadmap,
including technical and financial assistance for the electoral process, to facilitate the holding
of free, transparent and credible elections. Council also appeals to the bilateral and
multilateral partners of Madagascar to urgently provide adequate assistance to the
Malagasy population, particularly with respect to social services, and to envisage the
resumption of their cooperation with this country on the basis of progress made in the