Thousands of people in Madagascar on Monday took to the streets of the country’s capital, Antananarivo to stage a protest against new electoral laws.
The demonstrators are also agitating over the death of two people during similar protest on Saturday when police fired teargas at protesters.
Coffins of the victims were carried to a public square in front of the city hall by the demonstrators as they march and protest against new electoral laws they say are designed to block the opposition politician Marc Ravalomanana from running in upcoming election.
The opposition party Ravalomanana leads is also challenging provisions on campaign financing and access to media in the laws.
Christine Razanamahasoa, an opposition lawmaker said “We protest these laws that were adopted by corrupted members of parliament.”
But the country’s President Hery Rajaonarimampianina has described the protests as a coup.
Source: Africafeeds.com
