afrol News, 19 April
Madagascar's current leader Andry Rajoelina today claims toppled President Marc Ravalomanana organised a coup plot this weekend. 18 persons were arrested on Sunday, allegedly plotting to overthrow Mr Rajoelina. Mr Ravalomanana denies any involvement.
The Malagasy leader, who himself came to power in a March 2009 coup against Mr Ravalomanana, today announced that the island nation's Special Intervention Force had arrested 18 persons suspected of plotting a coup.
The defence spokesman of Mr Rajoelina's administration, Alain Ramaroson, said that two of the detained persons had confessed that ex-President Ravalomanana "had paid" them to attack the Prime Minister's residence. "It is Mr Ravalomanana that is the sponsor of the coup," Mr Ramaroson claimed...
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