Call SEM. Barak Obama, President of the United States of America

Excellency,

It is our duty as citizens but also as actor and activ observers for the return of constitutional order in Madagascar to draw your attention to the situation prevailing in the country.

It's been over 18 months since the junta seized power in Madagascar, leading the country into a disastrous situations in all areas. The institutions of the Republic and in particular justice are totally out of control. More than half a million people are victims of unemployment. Insecurity reigns in all the country. Yet Rajoelina continues to defy the international community outrageously ignoring the directives of the SADC and the ad hoc International contact group, continuing to take unilateral decisions.

Decisions taken at the 30th Summit of the SADC, of 18 August 2010, in Madagascar, have advocated the resolution of the crisis in a neutral, inclusive and consensual way, based on agreements signed in Maputo and Addis Ababa. In the same declaration, SADC also reaffirms the continuation of international sanctions until the return to constitutional order; sanctions voted by the African Union, in March 2010, against 109 people including Rajoelina.

Among the countries that have expressed their approval to the establishment of these sanctions the United States of America stand in the pole positions and let us, your Excellency, on behalf of the Malagasy people, renew our gratitude. We remember the very encouraging words of Mr. Niels Marquatd, then Ambassador at the time of the coup that "the U.S. government is now considering the implementation of targeted sanctions."

As such, we ask you again, Excellency, to show your solidarity with the Malagasy people by refusing an entry visa on your territory to the coup plotters if they would seek to attend the 65th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.

The denial of visas are provided by the sanctions imposed by the AU and confirmed by the SADC.

Excellency, we are sure of your desire to help the Malagasy people in their quest for real freedom of expression and opinion, and in their struggle to recover their Fundamental Rights, bring peace and lasting security in Madagascar.


On behalf of the Malagasy people


GTT INTERNATIONAL - Diaspora Collective
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Gilbert Darsot – President
Andriahobijaona Raharimbahoaka – Vice President