Talk:Didier Ratsiraka

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Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that it was his widespread corruption that forced Didier Ratsiraka out of office in 2002. Of course he lost the election, but wasn't there a series of events that led to it? This was my understanding:

After a hurricane, a main bridge was destroyed and the Russian government donated a replacement to the poor African country. Ratsiraka maintained that he had given the bridge to his country and as such he took money from government funds to "pay himself back". When one of his ministers discovered the truth after a dialogue with a Russian diplomat, he spoke up and was quickly thrown in jail. I was in Madagascar at this time and there were riots attempting to get this minister out of jail.

Can someone confirm this? Thanks.

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