Re: [Gecko] Madagascar Update

[Robert Gundy]

Thank you for keeping us updated on this topic over the last several months. My importer tells me that Madagascar IS closed down for exportation of animals. They are scheduled to get one last shipment because they applied for permits late or something. He says F&W is sending letters and emails to importers across the country that no more shipments from Madagascar will be allowed in the country. Any that come in after a certain date will be confiscated if they find it. I hope this doesn't last long. It is needed though. Maybe they're just going to do a quota? Anyways, this is what I understand from MY supplier, but I think other people are getting in Madagsacar too. I see Strictly Reptiles w/ some and LLL Reptile and Reptile Depot have posted some this week. Anyone know who else is getting Madagascar shipments right now? --- Leann Christenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The political upheaval in Madagascar is close to an > end. Hopefully any gecko export or travel problems > that exsisted will cease. > > Story: > > PM arrested in Madagascar > May 27, 2002 Posted: 9:57 AM EDT (1357 GMT) > > > ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) -- Forces loyal to > Madagascar's disputed government arrested a top > rival on Monday after an early morning gun battle at > the prime minister's compound. > President Marc Ravalomanana's supporters raided the > prime minister's residence, the only government > office he had yet to capture, Monday morning and > detained Tantely Andrianarivo, the former prime > minister who remains loyal to Madagascar's previous > president, Didier Ratsiraka. > > "He is a rebel and he was arrested because he has > not respected the legitimacy (of Ravalomanana's > government)," said military spokesman Capt. Paul > Andre. > > A top Ratsiraka official negotiated on Monday > afternoon for Andrianarivo's release from prison. > > The island has been split between supporters of > Ravalomanana and Ratsiraka loyalists since the > announcement of disputed results from December 16 > elections that would have forced a run-off. > > After a recount by the country's highest court, > Ravalomanana was sworn in as president early this > month. > > Even before the recount, Ravalomanana's supporters > seized the capital, Antananarivo, more than two > months ago. Ratsiraka, who had moved his government > to the port city of Toamasina, rejected the count. > > However, Andrianarivo remained in control of the > prime minister's office and residence in the capital > -- until Monday. > > Officials on both sides of the five-month-old > dispute were to have met Wednesday in the Senegalese > capital, Dakar, for negotiations. However, Jose > Andrinoelison, a top Ratsiraka adviser who was > scheduled to attend, said that appeared unlikely in > the wake of the arrest. > > "As far I'm concerned, and Ratsiraka may think > differently, I won't go to Dakar to negotiate unless > Tantely is freed," Andrinoelison said. > > The arrest came the same day as a deadline, set by > extremist Ratsiraka supporters, expired for all > Ravalomanana supporters and people of highland > origin to leave Toamasina. > > Nearly 40 people have died in political violence > since the dispute on this Indian Ocean island nation > began, civil rights officials say. > >

Robert
Robert Gundy Reptiles

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