SADC DECLARATION ON MADAGASCAR Recalling all the decisions taken by the SADC Summits of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in Madagascar; Recognizing the need of preserving the interests of the Malagasy people; Reaffirming: (i) that the Roadmap remains the only viable mechanism for ending the crisis in Madagascar; (ii) further our commitment to help the Malagasy people put an end to the political crisis in Madagascar and return the country to constitutional normalcy; (iii) the need of respecting the electoral calendar as adopted by the National Independent Electoral Commission of the Transition (CENIT) and the United Nations (UN). 1