At least four armored military vehicles, including a tank with a cannon pointed at whoever at the Talatamaty roundabout, are positioned on the road leading to Ivato airport. This is the surprising discovery of residents and users of this route this morning of October 18. In short, it is because of the arrival of distinguished guests and for the security of the Heads of State and Government of COMESA member countries that these deadly engines of war are mobilized in this way. The threat of "sleeping" terrorism becoming clearer and probably not being underestimated, the presence of these tanks on the main roads would therefore be a deterrent.
But what those responsible for the security of this summit of heads of state ignore is the impact of these dissuasive and disproportionate measures in the popular imagination. Especially after yesterday's false RNM-TVM fire which circulated on social media, false news very quickly denied by a senior RNM/TVM official but which nevertheless mobilized the city's firefighters. The fires and riots of 2009 and the events of the time are still in people's minds, especially as calls for the resignation of the government and the head of state, if not for the "uprising" of the population against the regime, are coming from all directions. shares.
In any case, many wonder how the guests react to this deployment of military forces when the country is not at war but presented or rather perceived as peaceful and at peace. Are the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe and the Vice-President of Sudan, Hassabo Mohamed Abdel Rahman, so threatened because of their country's internal conflicts and violence to motivate such arsenals? Or are these demonstrations of force intended to subdue all inclinations of protest and popular movement against the regime? Otherwise what will happen and what will the reception of the King of Morocco or the reception of the President of the French Republic for the Summit of La Francophonie have in store for us?
