Andy Rajoelina, the newly appointed Madagascar's president, speaks to reporters in front of the Presidential Palace in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar, March 19, 2009. Madagascar's transitional government decided on March 19 to suspend the functioning of the two houses of the parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate. Madagascar's transitional government decided on Thursday to suspend the functioning of the two houses of the parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate. [Xinhua]