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Viewing cable 09PARIS848, MADAGASCAR: FRENCH SUPPORT POLITICAL CONSENSUS
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Reference ID | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
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09PARIS848 | 2009-06-23 16:04 | 2010-12-04 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | Embassy Paris |
VZCZCXRO7020
PP RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHMR RUEHPA RUEHRN RUEHTRO
DE RUEHFR #0848/01 1741607
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 231607Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY PARIS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6530
INFO RUEHZO/AFRICAN UNION COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 1721
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY 2641
RHMFIUU/HQ USAFRICOM STUTTGART GE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 PARIS 000848
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/23/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINS KDEM PINR MA FR
SUBJECT: MADAGASCAR: FRENCH SUPPORT POLITICAL CONSENSUS
LEADING TO ELECTIONS
REF: A. EMBASSY ANTANANARIVO-KANEDA E-MAIL (JUNE 23)
¶B. PARIS 815
Classified By: Acting Minister Counselor for Political Affairs Andrew Y
oung, 1.4 (b/d).
¶1. (C/NF) SUMMARY: France continues to favor a political
consensus among contending parties that would lead to
credible elections, Presidential AF-advisor Remi Marechaux
said on June 23. However, neither Rajoelina, Ravalomanana
(who is recruiting mercenaries in France), nor Ratsiraka are
making any conciliatory gestures. The international
community needs to continue pressuring them. SADC's recent
policy shift is helpful, as is its naming of Joaquim Chissano
as SADC mediator for Madagascar; the next International
Contact Meeting should take place in Antananarivo. Marechaux
denied rumors indicating that France was providing a military
plane to the HAT; he said that bilateral relations were in a
"gray zone," with the new French Ambassador not yet having
presented his credentials. Marechaux said that France was
abiding by the EU's strictures against "no new
non-humanitarian assistance," which the EU was enforcing
strictly. The GOF is trying its best not to embroil itself
in the dispute over control over Madagascar's embassy in
Paris. Marechaux labeled French businessman and
behind-the-scenes fixer Robert Bourgi as an opportunist with
little experience in Madagascar, who was asked to involve
himself by Franco-Malgache insider Patrick Lelu (phonetic).
END SUMMARY.
CONSENSUS LEADING TO ELECTIONS IS NECESSARY
¶2. XXXXXXXXXXXX
¶11. (C/NF) As had his colleague Romain Serman (ref B, paras
7-11), Marechaux expressed discomfort with private
businessman and behind-the-scenes fixer Robert Bourgi's
apparent involvement in Madagascar. He said that Bourgi had
no prior experience with Madagascar but had been asked to get
involved by Patrick Lelu (phonetic), a Franco-Malgache
businessman and advisor to several leading Malgache figures.
Marechaux said that Bourgi, looking for new business after
the death of Gabon's President Bongo, was eager to seek new
opportunities in Madagascar. Marechaux repeated that Bourgi
was not in any way associated with the GOF and was interested
only in exploiting his own opportunities.
BERRY