Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our friend JAOKAMISY Andriantsidiso from Ambilobe was arrested on the morning of Friday February 7 and is still in custody at the gendarmerie.
Since Monday February 10, 5 Nosy Mitsio residents – AKRAM, BETOMBO, HASSAN, FAHARDINE, MAHAMODO – have also been arrested and may be handed over to the gendarmerie for investigation today.
The reasons for these arrests and detentions are still unclear. We believe they are linked to the struggle of the people of Nosy Mitsio to defend their land.
We call for the immediate release of the 6 local community land defenders.
We invite every citizen to follow this situation closely. 12 February 2025
Collectif TANY
patrimoinemalgache@gmail.com