Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANTANANARIVO1389
2006-12-13 13:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Antananarivo
Cable title:
RENEGADE GENERAL FIDY CAPTURED
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UNCLAS ANTANANARIVO 001389
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/FO, AF/E, INR/AA, DRL
FOR DS/IP/AF AKORT
FOR DS/DSS/ITA DROTHSTEIN
PARIS FOR D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA
SUBJECT: RENEGADE GENERAL FIDY CAPTURED
REF: ANTANANARIVO 1297
UNCLAS ANTANANARIVO 001389
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/FO, AF/E, INR/AA, DRL
FOR DS/IP/AF AKORT
FOR DS/DSS/ITA DROTHSTEIN
PARIS FOR D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA
SUBJECT: RENEGADE GENERAL FIDY CAPTURED
REF: ANTANANARIVO 1297
1. (SBU) Mixed Police and Gendarmes forces arrested "coup" leader
and renegade General Andrianafidisoa (Fidy) in Antananarivo the
evening of December 12 (reftel). Media reports indicate General
Fidy was surprised and did not resist. As a military suspect, Fidy
is held by the Gendarmes Brigade in Antananarivo. Fidy is
reportedly charged with breach of State safety, disturbing the
public order (in distributing fliers and making statements about the
overthrow of the government),and for the murder of the soldier
killed at the air base during the failed "coup" attempt November 17
and 18.
2. (SBU) Media attention to the search for Fidy had recently
subsided with the announcement of election results, but of course
returned to the front page December 13. Newspapers reported, almost
with a sigh of relief, that the Fidy story was over with his
capture. One article noted Fidy's fall from heroic leader during
the 2002 governance crisis to arrested criminal. Another noted the
general was unarmed and wearing a simple t-shirt.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: The Fidy story reveals two important indicators
of Madagascar's current political climate, both positive. Given
that Fidy grossly over-estimated support for his "cause," other
would-be troublemakers (Lahiniriko comes to mind) must doubt how
easily they can summon people power when most Malagasy cherish
stability. In addition, Post commends the GOM for its measured
response to Fidy's actions. The initial military reaction November
17 led to just one death, when worse violence could have ensued. In
hindsight, GOM security forces were prudent to allow the Fidy fiasco
to run out of steam on its own. END COMMENT.
McGee
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/FO, AF/E, INR/AA, DRL
FOR DS/IP/AF AKORT
FOR DS/DSS/ITA DROTHSTEIN
PARIS FOR D'ELIA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL KDEM PINR ASEC CASC MA
SUBJECT: RENEGADE GENERAL FIDY CAPTURED
REF: ANTANANARIVO 1297
1. (SBU) Mixed Police and Gendarmes forces arrested "coup" leader
and renegade General Andrianafidisoa (Fidy) in Antananarivo the
evening of December 12 (reftel). Media reports indicate General
Fidy was surprised and did not resist. As a military suspect, Fidy
is held by the Gendarmes Brigade in Antananarivo. Fidy is
reportedly charged with breach of State safety, disturbing the
public order (in distributing fliers and making statements about the
overthrow of the government),and for the murder of the soldier
killed at the air base during the failed "coup" attempt November 17
and 18.
2. (SBU) Media attention to the search for Fidy had recently
subsided with the announcement of election results, but of course
returned to the front page December 13. Newspapers reported, almost
with a sigh of relief, that the Fidy story was over with his
capture. One article noted Fidy's fall from heroic leader during
the 2002 governance crisis to arrested criminal. Another noted the
general was unarmed and wearing a simple t-shirt.
3. (SBU) COMMENT: The Fidy story reveals two important indicators
of Madagascar's current political climate, both positive. Given
that Fidy grossly over-estimated support for his "cause," other
would-be troublemakers (Lahiniriko comes to mind) must doubt how
easily they can summon people power when most Malagasy cherish
stability. In addition, Post commends the GOM for its measured
response to Fidy's actions. The initial military reaction November
17 led to just one death, when worse violence could have ensued. In
hindsight, GOM security forces were prudent to allow the Fidy fiasco
to run out of steam on its own. END COMMENT.
McGee