{"id":12687,"date":"2014-02-22T06:28:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T06:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/coup-leader-rajoelina-rules-out-seeking\/"},"modified":"2014-02-22T06:27:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T06:27:31","slug":"coup-leader-rajoelina-rules-out-seeking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/coup-leader-rajoelina-rules-out-seeking\/","title":{"rendered":"Coup leader Rajoelina Rules Out Seeking Madagascar PM role"},"content":{"rendered":"
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{{Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar\u2019s former president and coup leader, announced on Friday that he would not seek to become prime minister, a decision that could ease political tensions in the country that have driven away investors and hurt the economy.}}<\/p>\n

Rajoelina is at the heart of a power struggle that has stoked five years of turmoil in the nickel-producing Indian Ocean island.<\/p>\n

In January, his ally Hery Rajaonarimampianina took over the presidency, promising to woo investors. Rajaonarimampianina was voted into office the month before in what were the country\u2019s first presidential elections since a coup in early 2009.<\/p>\n

Rajoelina had said he might seek to lead the new government, a position backed by his political coalition MAPAR, which holds a majority in parliament and whose full name translates as \u201cTogether With Andry Rajoelina\u201d.<\/p>\n

But he has now ruled himself out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter analysis, I decided not to hold the position of prime minister… this is the wisest decision,\u201d Rajoelina told a news conference.<\/p>\n

His withdrawal could help turn a page in Madagascar\u2019s relations with investors, and end a political crisis that has sharply slowed economic growth.<\/p>\n

The World Bank has said the next step of forming a government is crucial and that resumption of normal lending hinges on the appointment of a new prime minister.<\/p>\n

Rajoelina, and the man he ousted in the coup, Marc Ravalomanana, were barred from standing in the presidential elections under the terms of a deal brokered by regional African states meant to end the political turmoil.<\/p>\n

The World Bank expects Madagascar\u2019s economy to grow by 3.7 percent this year, accelerating to 4 percent in 2015.<\/p>\n

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