Madagascar President Pick New Ministers After Army Chief Comot

Madagascar new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, don name im cabinet on Tuesday, pack full with familiar faces from di island political big men, even as young protesters dey shout for fresh people after di former president Andry Rajoelina comot. Di Gen Z protesters wey vex say power no stable and money matter no dey move, start one big movement wey make Rajoelina run after Randrianirina and him soldiers do mutiny take over power. Di colonel, wey swear in as president on October 17, talk say im don choose 28 ministers, include some former ministers and Rajoelina right-hand man, after im don yarn with di country’s main power brokers. He vow for palace speech say dem go catch and punish anybody wey chop corruption money and collect back di stolen assets.

But many people don dey reason say di new government go still dey same old way since plenty of Rajoelina people don return. Di foreign affairs chair go Christine Razanamahasoa, wey be former justice minister between 2009 and 2013 and two-time speaker of parliament before Rajoelina push her comot. General Rene Lylison, wey be governor for di northern Sofia region, go now handle land and planning matter. Fanirisoa Ernaivo, one lawyer wey just come back from exile for France, go lead di justice ministry and face corruption head-on. Randrianirina promise say him go hand power back to civilians after two years, and he don give him ministers two months to show results for energy, health, tourism, security and anti-corruption sectors. “Una dey here to serve di Malagasy people,” he tell dem. “No betray dem like di people wey don pass before una.”