Proud of my #Malagasy friends who took to the streets of #Antananarivo yesterday, as their president #Rajoelina was making up facts at the UN convention about imaginary improved access to electricity. It is VERY heartwarming to see #GenZ follow in the steps of #Nepal, from the #Onepiece avatars to, I hope, a less corrupt government. There had been zero #hope for so long and & lack of organising. Hope the tiny middleclass in #Madagascar can bring about change.

Cute drawing of girl with glasses with fist up, wearing Malagasy hat and flag scarf

“Des progres notables ont été réalisés” en
matiére d'accés a |'électricité a Madagascar, assure
le président de la République Andry Rajoelina a la
tribune des Nations unies. A I'entendre, “ce taux
d'acces a I'électricité est passé de 24% a 40% en six
ans” soit une hausse de 66,67%.
NATIONS-UNIES - Andry Rajoelina évoque une
augmentation de plus de 66% de l'acceés a |'élect...

FROM EVERYWHERE, FOR MADAGASCAR
Dear international friends,
Today, you see the Malagasy people taking to the
streets.
The government and its henchmen are trying to
convince you that this is a violent protest meant only to
cause trouble.
REFUSE TO BELIEVE THEIR PROPAGANDA.
The Malagasy are marching for THEIR RIGHTS, trampled
for 16 years:
Their right to access water, electricity, education, their
land, healthcare...
Their right to speak, to move, to work, to build their
future...
Scarred by the bloodshed of the 2009 protests,
Malagasy people have stayed silent for a long time.
But today, even though they fear for their lives, they are
marching to make their voices heard.
Listen to their cries.
MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD TO KEEP THEM ALIVE.
Those in power are less likely to give the order to shoot
when they know the world is watching.

One piece skull with Malagasy hat