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planned parliamentary election, as long as the election was free, fair, and transparent, although he proposed that the election be delayed to ensure that it would occur under the proper conditions. He complained that members of AREMA were being harassed, intimidated, and arrested. Although the AU agreed with
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While in exile, Rajaonarivelo was sentenced to five years in prison on 14 March 2003 for abuse of office; he was subsequently convicted on charges of misuse of funds in August 2006 and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, as well as barred from holding public office. Rajaonarivelo faced arrest upon
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from 20 December 1989 to 1997. Following the election of
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on 22 November 2002; at that meeting, Rajaonarivelo stated again that AREMA recognized
Ravalomanana's election as President, and he said that AREMA was prepared to work with Ravalomanana for the sake of national reconciliation and stability. He also said that AREMA was willing to participate in a
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on 29 October 2002, Ravalomanana said that he was prepared to form a national unity government that would include members of AREMA, and he said that consultations with
Rajaonarivelo regarding AREMA's participation would follow. AU representatives subsequently met with Rajaonarivelo in
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to register as a presidential candidate before the 14 October deadline, although his spokesman said he was afraid of being met by a "death squad" upon arrival; the airport at
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politician who served in the government of
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