Open letter to The President of the United States of America

To: The Honorable Donald J. Trump
The Whitehouse
United States of America

Subject: Urgent: Malagasy Government’s Complicity in Boeing 777 Sanctions Evasion Scheme

Dear President Trump,

We, the Editorial Board of The Red Island Journal (Journal de l’Île Rouge), write to bring to your attention a grave matter of international security and institutional corruption—one that implicates the Malagasy government in a deliberate scheme to circumvent U.S. and global sanctions via its civil aviation registry.

The Facts:

Five Boeing 777 aircraft were fraudulently registered under temporary Malagasy certifications (5R- prefixes).

These planes were tracked to Iran, violating active sanctions, with the full knowledge of Malagasy authorities.

The government now feigns victimhood, claiming it was “duped” by foreign actors. This is false.

Evidence confirms state orchestration:

Aviation certificates were issued under explicit orders from senior officials.

A shell company provided thin legal cover for the operation.

The pretext of “reviving Air Madagascar” was fabricated to mask sanctions breaches.

Key Architects Identified:

• Minister of Transport Valery Ramonjavelo (pleads ignorance)
• Senate President Richard Ravalomanana (tied to executive decisions)
• Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy (regime spokesperson)
• President Andry N. Rajoelina (strategic silence)

This is systemic. Madagascar’s government has a documented history of enabling fraud—from the Romy Voos corruption case to this aviation scandal. The formula is consistent: fake entities, forged documents, and top-tier impunity.

Our Appeal:

• Reject the Malagasy regime’s false narrative of innocence.
• Hold accountable not pawns, but the architects—especially those named above.
• Recognize the global precedent set: If small states can weaponize registries to aid sanctioned nations, the sanctions framework itself is undermined.

The world cannot afford indifference. We urge you to leverage your influence to ensure justice and safeguard international order.

Respectfully submitted,
The Editorial Board
The Red Island Journal