"Countries and agencies paid for this movement to get me out, not through elections, but for profit to take power like other African countries. That's why I tell you to be very careful, the 51-year-old said, without specifying who he was levying allegations against or providing evidence."
"Criticism of existing problems does not necessarily have to be expressed in the streets; it should be done through dialogue."
"He said we weren't real people, that we were robots, accusing us of a cyber-attack on him and mass manipulation It was very disrespectful actually, said an 18-year-old activist. He added: Right now, we still want to protest. It was very peaceful this whole time"
Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar began over water and power cuts on 25 September and expanded into demands for anti-corruption measures and political reform. Unrest in the capital has turned confrontational, with the UN reporting at least 22 people killed and government officials denying those figures. President Andry Rajoelina dismissed the prime minister and dissolved the government amid the turmoil. Protesters from the Gen Z Madagascar movement called for the resignation of the president and other institutional leaders. The president accused unnamed foreign governments and organisations of funding protesters to provoke a coup and urged dialogue instead of street action, while demonstrators rejected those accusations and insisted their protests remained peaceful.
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