The Madagascan Constitutional Court has just confirmed President Andry Rajoelina’s re-election.
The court had revealed that Mr Rajoelina got 59% out of the total votes cast, declaring him the winner.
Additionally, complaints by the opposition over the plausibility of the vote was dismissed.
Majority of the opposition parties boycotted the election.
10 candidates out of 13 presidential contenders had withdrawn their candidacies but their names were still on the ballot.
These contenders expressed their concerns on the credibility of the election and asked their supporters to not vote.
They obliged and this led to a low turnout – the lowest ever recorded in the island country’s history.
Rajoelina’s bid for a third term was discredited as well as the viability of his candidacy, given his dual French nationality.
Previously, the Constitutional Court rejected their bid to repeal Rajoelina’s aspirations for a new term.
Rajoelina had defeated his closest rivals: Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko and Marc Ravalomanana, who got 14% and 12% of the vote respectively.
Recall that the elections was heralded by weeks of protests and clashes with police and the opposition had accused Rajoelina of creating biased electoral conditions.
Rajoelina had however, refuted the allegations.
