The deputy elected under the banner Firaisankina in the 6th arrondissement of the capital, Todisoa Andriamampandry, climbs to the niche in the face of the alarming situation that the press currently crosses in Madagascar. He deplores an increasingly repressive climate where journalists, instead of being recognized as pillars of democracy, are muzzled, threatened, and sometimes even persecuted. “” The profession of journalist has always had a fundamental place in a democratic society. They are both educators of the people and researchers of truth. Unfortunately, today, this profession is openly flouted, sometimes by the highest state officials “, Denounces the parliamentarian.
For him, freedom of expression is clearly in danger. The discordant voices are stifled, independent reports are seen as attacks, and fear even wins foreign journalists present in the territory. A situation which he describes as national shame. He thus calls for the unity of all the actors concerned: journalists, civil society and politicians. “We must defend this fundamental right. Without journalists, there is no more information, no more transparency. The country becomes isolated He insists. As an elected official, he claims to take a firm position in favor of press freedom. “If journalists are silent, the whole country is speechless,” he concludes.
Julien R.