Madagascan justice awaits constitutional ruling on Rajoelina cases
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Newsmada
Madagascar’s Anti-Corruption Pole says the High Constitutional Court must rule on files submitted on 6 October concerning former officials, including former president Andry Rajoelina and former prime minister Christian Ntsay. The investigations notably concern the misappropriation of public funds, money laundering, suspicions linked to 36 kg of gold seized in 2019-2020 and the sovereign wealth fund, reports Newsmada.
Madagascar’s Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) says the High Constitutional Court (HCC) must rule on whether several former officials, including former president Andry Rajoelina, can be prosecuted in cases of alleged corruption. The files were sent to the HCC on 6 October by the PAC prosecutor’s office, reports Newsmada.
The investigations notably concern the alleged misappropriation of 36 kilogrammes of gold seized in 2019-2020. Those implicated include former prime minister Christian Ntsay, former mines minister Fidiniavo Ravokatra and former justice minister turned MP Herilaza Imbiky.
Another case concerns Andry Rajoelina, Christian Ntsay and former finance minister Rindra Hasimbelo Rabarinirinarison over the sovereign wealth fund. The events under examination reportedly date back to the 2022-2025 period and are mentioned in a Court of Auditors report published in March 2026. The PAC believes that previous decisions on prosecutions involving senior officials could apply to similar situations.
This institutional wait comes after the suspension of the complaints against Andry Rajoelina and Christian Ntsay, announced on 22 October.
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