ANTANANARIVO, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Presidency of Madagascar on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the lower house of the Malagasy bicameral Parliament, according to a decree issued by the Presidency.
"The National Assembly is dissolved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 60 of the Constitution," the decree said.
The dissolution announcement came when the National Assembly was "in the process of collecting signatures to convene an extraordinary session aimed at impeaching the head of state," according to local media. ■