(21 Mar 2009) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of municipal stadium
2. People arriving for inauguration ceremony, soldier
3. Close up of soldiers in ceremonial dress preparing for ceremony
4. Wide of crowd in the stadium
5. Mid shot of female VIPs attending
6. Choir singing and waving
7. SOUNDBITE: (French) Andry Rajoelina, newly inaugurated president
"I swear I will use all my forces for my nation and to look for the best for the Malagasy people, no segregation."
8. Close up of military guard
9. Mid of Rajoelina, sash being put on him
10. Wide of stadium, flags
11. Rajoelina receiving a gold chain, waving to people
12. Various of Rajoelina walking to inspect military guard
13. SOUNDBITE (French) Andry Rajoelina, newly inaugurated president
"I proclaim the end of the dictatorship and the waste of money in the public finances, the lies and false promises, the exclusions and the selfish thoughts which choked, for a long time, the life of our political life."
14. People celebrating
STORYLINE:
The new president of Madagascar was sworn in at a ceremony on Saturday that was shunned by the international community after the ousting of the former elected leader.
Thousands of supporters watched Andry Rajoelina take the oath of office at the municipal stadium in the island
nation's capital.
But African countries have refused to accept Rajoelina as president, and radio stations broadcasting the ceremony
live said no foreign diplomats attended the ceremony.
Former President Marc Ravalomanana resigned on Tuesday and placed power in the hands of the military, which then announced Rajoelina as the country's new president.
The impoverished Indian Ocean island nation of 20 (m) million people is known for its rare wildlife and eco-tourism, but the stakes have risen since oil was discovered three years ago.
Rajoelina - who accused Ravalomanana of misspending funds and undermining democracy - promised new elections within two years, after a new constitution is adopted, new electoral laws are introduced and an independent electoral commission is installed.
He said in his speech on Saturday that the measures would be handled by a national commission involving all sectors of society.
And, pledging that the principles and rules of good governance would be followed, he appealed for recognition by the international community.
But the international community is pressing the country to restore democracy.
The African Union (AU) on Friday suspended Madagascar's membership, and the U.S. cut all non-humanitarian aid.
On Thursday, countries in the southern Africa region said they would not recognise Rajoelina.
The AU's second most important body, the Peace and Security Council, gave Madagascar six months to restore a
constitutional government, likely through elections, or face possible AU sanctions on its leaders, according to
Bruno Nongoma Zidouemba, the council's temporary chairman, who spoke after a meeting in Ethiopia on Friday.
Rajoelina has said his rise was a victory for "true democracy" over dictatorship, but Ravalomanana had accused
him of seeking power by unconstitutional means.
Under the constitution the 34-year-old opposition leader is too young to become president.
After Saturday's swearing-in, Foreign Minister Ny Hasina Andriamanjato told reporters the new government would seek to negotiate with foreign countries with the aim of securing recognition.
He said a delegation would be sent to the president of the AU, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, to discuss the summit scheduled to take place in Madagascar in July, radio broadcasts said.
anti-government demonstrators.

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