Wikileak - Crise 2009, Madagascar et la France

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http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10WASHDC113
The French delegation, led by MFA A/S for Africa equivalent
Stephane Gompertz, took an optimistic view: Rajoelina's continued
engagement, and the relative "softening" of his position between the
two versions above, was to be encouraged. The AU Commission
leadership, senior mediator Chissano, and almost every other
delegation present, however, saw the two responses simply as varying
degrees of a bad faith effort to appease the ICG...
(...)

Vital had called him the previous night to
inform him that "it's up to the ICG to decide if they want to
sanction, but we [the de facto government] will find a way around
them if you do".

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANAR1IVO11
... the French Ambassador argued that the opposition lacks the popularity or
ability to rally crowds to its cause.
The French DATT (...) claimed that it was necessary
to maintain the 16 [French] personnel as they have been instrumental in
avoiding violent clashes and maintaining stability for the past
year.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10PARIS232
(French Presidential Africa Advisor) Marechaux said that
Bourgi had suggested to Rajoelina that Libya might be a
source of funding, which prompted Rajoelina, according to
Marechaux, to approach the Libyans to request some 200,000
euro (about USD 270,000). The Libyans reportedly responded
with bewilderment and did not provide the money. Marechaux
referred to a photo of a public event in MADAGASCAR that
showed Bourgi and his associates a row or two down from where
Rajoelina was sitting, which caused Marechaux to denounce
them for contributing to speculation that France was secretly
controlling Rajoelina behind the scenes.
... but (...) according to the press, Bourgi was
going to travel to Gabon with Sarkozy in Sarkozy's plane.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO97
The Moroccan Ambassador said that although HAT members have some assets in
France, they also have assets in Mauritius and elsewhere, but
didn't specify those other locations. (Note: The press has
reported that those benefiting from the traffic in rosewood
have created offshore accounts, into which the importers,
mainly Chinese, directly deposit their proceeds. End note.)

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO56
He [Zazah] said their [French]
charge d'affaires here is too closely linked to TGV Advisor
(and dual national) Patrick Leloup; Leloup is a petty crook,
ZAZAH said (and we agree), who has been giving TGV bad advice
while going around shaking down businesses and looting the
country.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10PARIS66
According to Lederle, he [TGV] had had no national
constituency. Rather, he viewed himself in almost messianic
terms as the one "called to save his country," though he
exhibited few administrative skills. Marechaux viewed
Rajoelina as young, inexperienced, and without any
understanding of what it takes to lead a country. As
examples of his "immaturity," Marechaux said that as Maputo
III was unfolding, Rajoelina refused to call Chissano. Also,
sometimes Rajoelina would decide he "just wants a quiet
evening at home with his family" and would not answer his
phone for anyone.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10MAPUTO75
SADC leaders decided
in the January 14 Troika meeting in Maputo to ask FRANCE to
stop supporting TGV, allowing for progress towards a
transitional government. Chissano believes the key to
breaking the current stalemate is halting FRANCE's support of
TGV.
(...)
He [Chissano] said French expatriates in
MADAGASCAR have established a direct link to President
Sarkozy and convinced him that the best course for French
interests is to support TGV. Chissano explained that as long
as TGV was confident of French support, he would continue to
be inflexible towards the other three movements and continue
pushing for non-inclusive elections. The French are
attempting to persuade the international community that TGV's
proposed elections will be representative of the "voice of
the people," a claim which Chissano said he, SADC and the AU
rejected.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO887
Despite the obvious difficulty of holding
elections in this political climate, the French position at
the ICG will evidently be in favor of the Rajoelina plan.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09PARIS1534
Targeting more closely the topic of "francafrique,"
Gompertz said he "regretted" that lawyer and presidential
advisor Robert Bourgi (touted by the French press as the new
standard bearer of the old "francafrique") was Sarkozy's
friend, but "that's a fact of life." While admitting that
Bourgi operates in the shadows and has influence on FRANCE's
approach to Africa, Gompertz stated forcefully that policy
for sub-Saharan Africa is led by "Kouchner, Joyandet, and
me."
(...)
Also, by downplaying the role of Bourgi, and by not
commenting on the important role of the Presidency's
Secretary General Claude Gueant (also a friend of Bourgi) in
shaping FRANCE's relations with African leaders, Gompertz,
perhaps unwittingly, revealed his own concerns about a
philosophical division between the Elysee and the MFA on
Africa policy.
(...)
Marechaux contrasts that with today's Africa cell at
the Presidency, consisting of himself, Romain Serman (soon to
be replaced by Clement Leclerc), and their recently-arrived
boss (and Deputy Diplomatic Advisor) Andre Parant, who
replaced Bruno Joubert. Marechaux bristles at the notion
that the three of them are pulling strings the way their 80
predecessors did. Marechaux says that the role of the
Elysee's Africa cell is to channel the policy ideas of
President Sarkozy (admittedly influenced by Bourgi, Gueant,
special advisor Henri Guaino, and Sarkozy's other close
associates)

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09PARIS1473
Kouchner and Sarkozy both have a pragmatic approach to
problems, characterized by a high degree of "hands on"
personal involvement in the issues that interest them.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO701
Secretary-General Claude Gueant of the Elysee explained to
Chissano that the French presidency is under pressure from
private French and Franco-Malagasy interests in MADAGASCAR to
act more quickly and decisively to protect their interests
and resolve the situation.
(...) continuing French double-dealing makes them a
wild card. They cannot afford for MADAGASCAR to turn into a
failed state or descend into violence, and they would prefer
to retain a Francophile (evidently even a feckless one) at
the helm. Their mixed signals to TGV may have emboldened
special interests and hard-liners around him to push him to
equivocate again in the face of pressure of the rest of the
international community to form a consensus government.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09MAPUTO981
Simao described the role of the
French in negative terms, explaining that they continue to
back Rajoelina despite being nervous about the Malagasy
military, and commenting that they are treating MADAGASCAR in
a quasi-colonial manner.
Simao pointed to human rights abuses by CAPSAT
during the Rajoelina coup, and said that those military
officers are particularly anxious about a change of
government and any human rights charges they may face in the
future.
Simao confirmed that FRANCE prefers to see
Rajoelina remain in power, though they officially have not
taken sides. FRANCE would not like to see Ravalomanana
return because of his anti-French policies, including his
efforts to introduce English in the country, because he
expelled the French Ambassador to MADAGASCAR whom he believed
was fomenting a coup against him, and because Ravalomanana
allegedly made business deals with other countries at the
expense of French interests, according to Simao. Pointing
out that the French have protected Rajoelina in the past,
Simao opined that the French remain fearful of the Malagasy
military and of any potential instability in MADAGASCAR...
Simao described the efforts
of the unnamed French desk officer to pressure the various
parties on the margins of the Maputo I and II talks as
inelegant, leaving a bad impression. Simao said that French
meddling in Malagasy affairs amounted to quasi-colonialism.

http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO97
Members of the AmCham Board noted that the French are
"throwing money around to whoever has a project", so the HAT
believes it can carry on without other donor support.
... current military leaders (and TGV
himself) are frightened by a possible RETURN of RAVALOMANANA
to power and the revenge they anticipate he would seek
against them. Coastal hardliners loosely aligned with TGV,
including Marson Evariste, have stated that they'd rather
have sanctions applied than RAVALOMANANA back. The French
are also opposed to RAVALOMANANA's RETURN, fearing the likely
chaos that would ensue following a disintegration of the HAT
into competing factions.

5 comments:


  1. http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO77&hl=madagascar
    Special Intervention Force (FIS, military unit reporting to Rajoelina) leaders COL Charles
    Andrianasoavina and COL Rene Lylison told Fetison that they
    were willing to back the Maputo and Addis accords as long as
    they could be assured that Ravalomanana, from whom they fear
    retribution, would not run in the next presidential election,
    which they allpresume he would win.

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO756
    His [Ndriarijaona and Ramasy] veiled message -- and likely
    main reason for seeking the meeting -- appeared to be serious
    consideration of military intervention if the talks in Addis
    fail... The General [Ndriarijaona] stated clearly that Ravalomanana's
    return to MADAGASCAR at this time could trigger unrest,
    possibly civil war. His Chief of Staff [Ramasy] said Ravalomanana
    should not return "during the transition."


    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09MAPUTO981&hl=madagascar+france
    Simao confirmed that FRANCE prefers to see
    Rajoelina remain in power, though they officially have not
    taken sides. FRANCE would not like to see Ravalomanana
    return because ...

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO97&hl=madagascar+ravalomanana+return
    Coastal hardliners loosely aligned with TGV,
    including Marson Evariste, have stated that they'd rather
    have sanctions applied than RAVALOMANANA back. The French
    are also opposed to RAVALOMANANA's RETURN, fearing the likely
    chaos that would ensue following a disintegration of the HAT
    into competing factions.

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO701&hl=madagascar+france
    (...) continuing French double-dealing makes them a
    wild card. They [French] cannot afford for MADAGASCAR to turn into a
    failed state or descend into violence, and they [French] would prefer
    to retain a Francophile (evidently even a feckless one) at
    the helm.

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  2. Mettant en evidence les etapes dans le raisonnement (ou raison d'Etat) de la France...

    1. FRANCE would not like to see Ravalomanana
    return because of his anti-French policies, including his
    efforts to introduce English in the country, because he
    expelled the French Ambassador to MADAGASCAR whom he believed
    was fomenting a coup against him, and because Ravalomanana
    allegedly made business deals with other countries at the
    expense of French interests, according to Simao.

    2. The French are also opposed to RAVALOMANANA's RETURN, fearing the likely
    chaos that would ensue following a disintegration of the HAT
    into competing factions.

    3. [French] would prefer to retain a Francophile (evidently even a feckless one) at
    the helm.
    Note: feckless = lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
    synonyms: useless, worthless, incompetent, inefficient, inept, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well; More
    lazy, idle, slothful, indolent, shiftless, spiritless, apathetic, aimless, unambitious, unenterprising;
    informalno-good, no-account, lousy

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  3. Il m'est clair que la France ne s'est pas du tout gênée d'intervenir dans la médiation, et ce, en faveur de son poulain, et ce, malgré ce que disent les médiateurs à la France

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10MAPUTO75&hl=madagascar+france
    -> SADC leaders decided in the January 14 Troika meeting in Maputo to ask FRANCE to stop supporting TGV, allowing for progress towards a transitional government. Chissano believes the key to breaking the current stalemate is halting FRANCE's support of TGV.


    La France supporte les putchistes militairement
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO111&hl=madagascar
    -> The French DATT (...) claimed that it was necessary to maintain the 16 [French] personnel as they have been instrumental in avoiding violent clashes and maintaining stability for the past year.


    La France supporte les putchistes financièrement (à sa manière)
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO97
    -> Members of the AmCham Board noted that the French are "throwing money around to whoever has a project", so the HAT believes it can carry on without other donor support.


    La France supporte les putchistes jusqu'à son plus haut niveau
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10PARIS232&hl=madagascar
    -> (French Presidential Africa Advisor) Marechaux said that Bourgi had suggested to Rajoelina that Libya might be a source of funding (...) Marechaux referred to a photo of a public event in MADAGASCAR that showed Bourgi and his associates a row or two down from where Rajoelina was sitting (...) according to the press, Bourgi was going to travel to Gabon with Sarkozy in Sarkozy's plane.


    Voici la manière avec laquelle la France (nous) traite
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09MAPUTO981&hl=madagascar+france
    -> Simao described the efforts of the unnamed French desk officer to pressure the various parties on the margins of the Maputo I and II talks as inelegant, leaving a bad impression. Simao said that French meddling in Malagasy affairs amounted to quasi-colonialism.


    La France, ou bien Chataignier, rabâche ou rabaisse l'opposition
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10ANTANANARIVO111&hl=madagascar
    -> the French Ambassador argued that the opposition lacks the popularity or ability to rally crowds to its cause.


    La solution à la crise "pour la France" est... TGV "at the helm"
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=10MAPUTO75
    -> The French are attempting to persuade the international community that TGV's proposed elections will be representative of the "voice of the people," a claim which Chissano said he, SADC and the AU rejected.

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO887
    -> Despite the obvious difficulty of holding elections in this political climate, the French position at the ICG will evidently be in favor of the Rajoelina plan.

    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09ANTANANARIVO701
    -> (...) continuing French double-dealing makes them a wild card (...) they would prefer to retain a Francophile (evidently even a feckless one) at the helm.
    http://cablesearch.org/cable/view.php?id=09MAPUTO981 -> Simao confirmed that FRANCE prefers to see Rajoelina remain in power, though they officially have not taken sides. FRANCE would not like to see Ravalomanana return because of his anti-French policies, including his efforts to introduce English in the country, because he expelled the French Ambassador to MADAGASCAR whom he believed was fomenting a coup against him, and because Ravalomanana allegedly made business deals with other countries at the expense of French interests, according to Simao. Pointing out that the French have protected Rajoelina in the past...

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  4. http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2012/03/DELTOMBE/47470

    La France, acteur-clé de la crise malgache.

    ... « Van den Boogaerde [ancien représentant du Fonds monétaire International (FMI) à Antananarivo] a affirmé que la France a payé la facture pour les “extras” du CAPSAT », note l’ambassadeur américain de l’époque, M. Niels Marquart, en référence aux mutins du Corps des personnels et des services administratifs et techniques (CAPSAT), qui ont joué un rôle central dans le renversement de M. Ravalomanana et l’accession de M. Rajoelina au pouvoir en mars 2009.

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  5. http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2012/03/DELTOMBE/47518

    « Ce n’est pas le peuple qui a fait la révolution, affirme-t-il, ce sont les hommes d’affaires que l’ancien président avait écartés. » Pour appuyer ses dires, il explique que les manifestants auraient été payés, quartier par quartier, pour fomenter des troubles et brûler les magasins Tiko, emblème de l’empire industriel de M. Ravalomanana. Puis, désignant du doigt la misère alentour, il esquisse un sourire : « Ma femme et mes enfants soutenaient Andry [Rajoelina] à l’époque. Maintenant, ils déchantent. »

    Bien des témoignages confirment le récit de José. Un journaliste, qui tient à garder l’anonymat, nous raconte en détail ce qu’il a vu en 2009, lorsque son patron, un homme d’affaires anti-Ravalomanana, l’a envoyé couvrir la « révolution » dans les rues de la capitale. « Des gens de Rajoelina donnaient de l’argent à un fokontany [chef de quartier] pour inciter les jeunes à manifester au centre-ville. Le fokontany lui-même m’a dit qu’il recevait 75 000 ariarys par jour et par personne. Mais j’ai compris qu’il ne distribuait pas tout : c’était un business pour lui aussi. » Notre journaliste reconnaît avoir lui-même touché sa part : 20 000 ariarys par jour pour couvrir les événements.

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