The great show of June 26th: the President reenacts for lack of news

Still, President Hery Rajaonarimampianina already tries to draw a positive impact from his policy a mere couple of months and a half after the constitution of his government, declaring: “we are achieving new shapes economic and social development actions which will ultimately make Madagascar great again.” By so doing, he hints the resumption of road building projects, the dropped off children reinsertion program, the creation of 100 000 professional positions in the national education department, and his ceremonial premieres at works he may not fully be paid tribute for.
Yet, a general state policy little more than a simple policy
Hery Rajaonarimampianina holds his general state policy by and large as his self made capitalization of his promises addressed from scratch to the Malagasy people. It could have been so, had the policy presented no amazing similarities with the United Nations’ crisis alleviation and economic recovery plan specially issued for Madagascar. The President has had his say at least in the order of priorities, the first of them being the preservation of the island’s inland and coastal natural resources, without further precisions though. Making money from one’s own natural assets would have not been a brand new prospect to a few states, would it?
The “preservation and development” of tourism, security, energy for all, water supplies, job creation networks, infrastructures, airports and harbors, as well as nature are the chief of state’s and his government’s next priorities, more or less on the same equal footing. The President firmly reacted to rumors about a likely pending drop of value for the Ariary, saying: “We will defend our national currency’s value for this duty is also part of the general state policy.” In front of a panel of foreign guests and diplomatic bodies, the President subsequently advertised for the country, declaring that “the nation needs investors.”
Reconciliation process still underway
The Nation’s Day which formally celebrates Madagascar’s “recovery of independance” generally serves Chiefs of States turning inspiring speeches. This year, national sovereignty seemed to be a done deal for failing to appear as a major issue. Reconciliation tops to chart this time around. Hery Rajaonarimampianina wished “solidarity to inspire us altogether and make the basis to unity among Madagascans.” His daily commitment to push for reconciliation would be “reflected by the appointment of the Prime Minister and the constitution of his government.”
The President also criticized “some leaders” and blamed the population’ suffering on them and their political calculations which hinder institutions as well as development plans: “It is our sacred duty to remain true to our word and be worthy of the confidence granted by the People to us.” He emphasized however that this confidence had to be restored. He might well have been granted more of an opportunity to do so than of genuine confidence after all.