US suspends aids to Madagascar

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-22-2009 13:10

The United States has decided to suspend aid to Madagascar, saying the country's recent change of government was unconstitutional.

The US State Department says the US administration will cut all non-humanitarian assistance to the country.

The United States has decided to suspend aid to Madagascar, saying the country's recent change of government was  unconstitutional. (CCTV.com)

It says what happened in Madagascar was "tantamount to a coup d'etat."

Robert Wood, US State Department Spokesman, said, "The United States condemns the process through which Marc Ravalomanana was forced to resign as president of the republic of Madagascar and Andry Rajoelina subsequently was installed as the de facto head of state as undemocratic and contrary to the rule of law. This series of events is tantamount to a coup d'etat and the United States will not maintain our current assistance partnership with Madagascar."

Editor:Zhang Pengfei