After the formation of the new government team, each political staff now has its eyes fixed on preparing for the race for Tsimbazaza. And the puzzle begins for the majority camp.
Two platforms will attempt to cover Andry Rajoelina’s victory in the last presidential election in order to put themselves in a good position for the upcoming elections. On one side, there is the IRD, We Are All With Andry Rajoelina and on the other, there is the young UPAR platform or Union Pro Andry Rajoelina. Although no decision has yet been made on the strategy to adopt or the candidates to put on the starting blocks in order to reconquer the majority for the next legislature, voices are already starting to be raised wanting to appropriate the color ” orange “. “ All those who are not presented by the IRD will not wear the color orange in the next legislative elections », made the member of the Ve District and no less second vice-president of the National Assembly, Naivo Raholdina, at the beginning of the week. Thus excluding the other platforms and parties which contributed to the re-election of Andry Rajoelina.
Absolute majority
In addition to the current elected representatives of the Lower House, who wore the IRD label during the last legislative elections, and who aspire to take part in this race, the UPAR presents itself as a pool of candidates. Indeed, a good number of personalities who supported Rajoelina during the presidential campaign still remain without portfolios. In any case, the IRD is no longer the great steamroller of 2019. The wear and tear of power is starting to be felt with its elected officials who made headlines during the last legislature. It should be remembered that during the legislative elections of May 2019, it had an absolute majority, with 84 seats out of 151. The next legislative elections therefore constitute a test for both the IRD and the UPAR.
Instructions
Moreover, the opposite camp finds itself vengeful. The Candidates’ Collective, supported by some forty elected officials, is already eagerly awaiting these next electoral meetings. They immediately made known their willingness to take part in these elections provided that they were clean, free and accepted by all. Yesterday, on the airwaves of Az Miara-Manonja, MP Hanitra Razafimanantsoa even urged this fringe of the opposition to create a structure bringing together the entire opposition to form a common front against the IRD. A Collective of Parliamentarians of the Collective of Candidates will be a good idea, according to her, to present candidates in these legislative elections. Whatever the case, the Collective of Candidates does not want to give up and continues to demand the restoration of the rule of law and respect for democracy in Madagascar. Instructions regarding the upcoming elections are nevertheless expected at its next meeting.
Julien R.