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The movement of Christian believers in Ambohimanga a few days ago has shocked traditional parents and traditionalists. It is said that these Christian believers visited the Ambohimanga Sanctuary, preached the gospel, and cast out demons in these places. “Let us not inflame religious conflicts, because the religious conflicts that have existed in this kingdom have lasted for hundreds of years, no religious leader has dared to violate the dignity of the ancestors of the state here since our childhood. Let us not use religion as a political tool to disrupt public opinion in this election year,” said the custodian of the royal dignity of Madagascar at the Imerina Ambohimanga Rova Randrianantoandro building, Robert Andriamahary. The president of the ANTM (Association of Traditional Healers in Madagascar) and the Manda Aron'ny maha-Gasy, Andriandrainarivo Rasamivelona Josephin, also raised his voice, saying that such incidents are a violation of the constitution and the human rights of practitioners of religious and medical traditions. He clearly emphasized that traditional beliefs have the right to live freely and peacefully as stated in the constitution. There has already been a request for permission to use the protected areas in accordance with law n°62-117 of 01/10/1962 and government decree n°62-666 of 17/12/1962, which means that they have the right to protect and benefit from the intangible cultural heritage and intellectual property of Madagascar. This event, held by the Fifohazana camp at the Ambatondradama, Mangabe and Ankazomalaza customs, is a violation of fundamental religious and cultural rights. The King of Vakinankaratra, Ralaitsizafy Andrianamelavahoaka Angelina, called on traditional parents not to be complacent in the face of desecration and violation of taboos and to oppose religious violence. He reminded that people throughout the island have a choice about where their faith should be directed and that they should respect their own faith and that of others. The dignity of the land, its heritage and the culture of Gasy, along with the wisdom and values that make it up, must be respected. The traditional parents who expressed their opinions called on the competent authorities to take appropriate action so that incidents that have claimed lives such as those in Mananjary a few years ago do not recur. They also call for an end to the vandalism of all places of worship for believers across the island. It is worth noting that the Ministry of Communication and Culture issued a statement earlier this week calling for peace and reminding the public of the constitutional principle of the secular nature of government. Herizo Randrianjafy