What's next for Madagascar from this mickey-mouse regime?

It almost looks like the new dictator, uh, I mean, oh, what do you call someone who takes power supported by the armed forces? TGV? HAT? M-O-U-S-E.

So, it looks like The Mouse is trying to continue to exercise power while he starts to see the futility of his efforts. On Tuesday, Radio France Internationale (RFI) was reporting on the first of the protests by pro-Ravalomanana citizens, and they planned daily protests until the deposed president is back in power. One of the national radio systems, affiliated with Rajoelina, broadcasts RFI news in the mornings, but with a three-second delay from the original transmission, as I listen to it via my satellite television connection while my neighbors blast it on their radios. But the report on the protests began via my satellite, and the local radio station went into music rather than continue reporting the news.

However, on Wednesday, as The Mouse caves under international pressure to hold a referendum, the broadcast report of his gesture of good will was not cut off. Why do I get the feeling that this is just a ploy to buy time and will never come to fruition? Can't wait to see what comes next.