Madagascar president challenges impeachment in court


  • World
  • Tuesday, 02 Jun 2015

File photo of Madagascar's President Hery Rajaonarimampianina arrives at an European Union-Africa summit in Brussels April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's president launched a legal challenge on Tuesday to a parliamentary impeachment vote which has threatened to reignite political turmoil in the Indian Ocean island nation.

Lawmakers behind last week's vote accuse President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of violating the constitution and failing to deliver on promises since his election at the end of 2013. The constitutional court is reviewing the vote.

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