Shortly before the real-false resignation of the Prime Minister Jean Ravelonarivo, documents stating more or less shady practices concerning close relations of the Presidency circulated under coats. Among these documents represents the testimony of the mayor of the Rural district of Ambohimahamasina (District of Ambalavao in the Region of Haute Matsiatra), testimony collected by the General Inspection of the State (IGE) and which concerns an affair (business) in the fuzzy outlines involving former Home Secretary and newer Prime minister.
Below the translation free of the document in question, entitled " Note of check ", which is dated October 29th, 2015. For the understanding of the story, it is necessary to know that she(it) concerns an exceptional subsidy of more than 1 billion 900 million francs (396.492.444 ariary) granted in 2014 to the Rural district of Ambohimahamasina for the rehabilitation of the municipal Office of hygiene (BMH) of the locality but which, apparently, was diverted towards another destination. In every case, poured into the account of the aroused Rural district, the sum in question fast made be transferred for the benefit of a private individual on order of Home Secretary of period and current Head of government, Mahafaly Olivier, according to the testimony (see facsimile).
To the left, question asked by the inspector of State to the mayor of the Rural district:
" In 2014, a sum of 396 492 444 ariary was poured by the Ministry of the Interior and the Decentralization into the account of the Rural district of Ambohimahamasina. What were the uses of this sum? ".
To the right, answers of the mayor:
" I saw this sum passing in transit in the account (of the Rural district, the editor's note), on October 20th, 2014. We obliged me to transfer this sum for the benefit of a person whom I do not know.
I refused, but there was a pressure by telephone on behalf of the Ministry of the Interior in the person of Home Secretary and the Decentralization, who told me that if I wanted to obtain the construction of the market and the rehabilitation of the office, I have to obey its orders and there is a priority for the Urban district of Fianarantsoa.
I have conscript le STC (the countable treasurer, Editor's note) and we made the transfer.
From there, I ignore the continuation. I resigned in May 2015 and it is only now (on October 29th, 2015, date of the document thus, editor's note) that I resume work. When we met in Antananarivo on October 17th, 2015, I wanted to make the reminderto sir Secretary but I was not able to contact him.
Until now, nothing was made here in the Rural district of Ambohimahamasina. I am anxious to specify that it is madam Claudine who called me to tell me to make the transfer but I did not accept. It is after sir Secretary summoned me to respect its orders ". (End of quotation).
To note that the Urban district of Fianarantsoa, for the benefit of which the subsidy of Ambohimahamasina would have been diverted according to this testimony, already benefits in conformance with the same year of 2014 of two exceptional subsidies, respectively to the amount of 396.492.444 ariary and of 198. 817.201 ariary. To indicate also that 7 other exceptional subsidies were granted to so many Rural districts of the Region Haute Matriatra, always in conformance with 2014.
It is about Rural districts of Iavinomby Vohibola (100.120.975 ariary), of Alakamisy Ambohimaha (159.969.252 ariary), of Ialanindro (149.996 100 ariary), of Mahasoabe (144.915.780 ariary), of Kirano (351.085.312 ariary), of Ambalavao (194.982.146 ariary) and finally of Anjoma (359 852 012 ariary). We ignore if the subsidies about which it is a question were used according to their initial destination or if they experienced the same fate as that of Ambohimahamasina.
Would it be this affair which would have been worth in named "Claudine", quoted by the mayor of Ambohimahamasina, to be summoned by the General Inspectorate of the State, summons which it would have stubbornly refused to honor? In any event, Mahafaly Olivier, the one who is quoted with her in the testimony above, meanwhile became Pm, and we doubt hardly that the file is classified for ever.
Taken in by Hery Mampionona, La Vérité, 11 April 2016
Translation : Jeannot Ramambazafy
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Far from eyes, far from control?
According to documents in our ownership, it is mainly about markets realized in the region of Fianarantsoa. Financed by exceptional subsidies on December 12th, 2014, there is, for example, a construction of Tranompokonolona of the rural district of Iavinomby Vohibola and the market of Alakamisy Ambohimaha for respectively 100 and 159 millions Ar. Three months previously, on October 9th, 2014, the Ministry of the Interior has already freed the exceptional subsidies in 18 municipalities among which 8 near the capital of Betsileo.
Most of the works are rehabilitations and equipments of the offices of the municipalities (Ialanindro, Fianarantsoa I, Mahasoabe, Ambalavao) and the construction of market to Kirano and the rehabilitation of the office of the BMH (Municipal office of hygiene) to Vohimasina.
The 10 exceptional subsidies
All in all, these 10 exceptional subsidies amount to 2.356 millions Ar. And according to what we suggested us, 10 procurement contracts financed by these subsidies would have been quite attributed to Claudine Razaimamonjy and his men of straw. The environment of the business of Fianarantsoa explains that the entrepreneur is used to working at the head of a pool of subcontractors or men of straw, it is according to, since she began in the business in the early 2000s.
The reason of the summons of the IGE could be only the realization of the works. Comments heard in the political circles interpret this ""affair" as a just return of things on behalf of president Rajaonarimampianina". "It's nothing with regard to what she made for the election of the Head of State", as it is added. Plainly these markets would be a way as other one to pay off funds paid out by Claudine Razaimamonjy during presidential election campaigns but also municipal elections in this urban area of Fianarantsoa. In this plan, it is normal that markets are not correctly realized and that the agents of the IGE (General Inspection of the State) made their job.
Beyond markets attributed to Mrs Claudine and company, we encourage moreover the IGE not to content itself with polls ? but to make a systematic control on these projects financed by exceptional subsidies. Because besides questionings on the origin of the exceptional financing, we notice that the commitments are for exceptions near, intended in favour of the distant rural districts. Far from eyes, far from control?
The fact remains that it is not excluded that markets attributed to Vohimasy Farafangana, Tsarahasina Port-Bergé or still Ankirihiry Mampikony are not attributed to local entrepreneurs who supported Hery Rajaonarimampianina during the presidential election campaign. All in all, the State freed, in conformance with the exceptional subsidies for the municipalities some 5.874 millions Ar among which supposed 2.365 attributed to Claudine Razaimamonjy's markets.
The political award is, certainly, the rule throughout the world and it is a way as other one to encourage otherwise to support initiatives. But what we make it according to the rule book. The sponsor and the beneficiary have both interest to make it. In the lineage of "Wikileaks" and of " Panama papers ", the opinion is fond of revelations.
Salomon Ravelontsalama, La Gazette de la Grande île, 06 february 2016
Translation : Jeannot Ramambazafy