The security situation in Madagascar was addressed during the Head of State’s meeting with members of the Malagasy diaspora in Egypt. In his speech, he reaffirmed the theory of political destabilization.
A political conspiracy. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, the Head of State, reaffirmed this thesis during his meeting with members of the Malagasy diaspora in Egypt on Tuesday evening, regarding the wave of disappearances that has been plaguing the country for several weeks.
According to the statement published by the Presidency of the Refoundation of the Republic, one of the attendees expressed apprehension about returning to the country due to the security situation. “It is precisely this fear you feel that they are seeking. They want to make Madagascar appear as an unstable country in order to push the international community to act,” replied the occupant of Iavoloha.
The Head of State also regrets that the climate of psychosis is exacerbated by social media. “Even suicides are equated with cases of disappearance followed by murder,” he lamented, asserting that “unfortunately, politicians pay unemployed youth to create fake Facebook accounts for this purpose.”
Sticking to the political conspiracy theory, he added that after the kidnappings, “they will turn to burning power plants and other things.” These words echo the content of the press conference given by the interim Director General of Jirama on Monday, who reported suspicions of sabotage behind the fire at the Ambohimanambola power plant on Sunday evening, which caused a blackout across the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA).
Colonel Randrianirina acknowledged, however, that like other countries, Madagascar is not immune to kidnapping cases. He also conceded that “due to the lack of resources of the law enforcement agencies, interventions are relatively slow.” Nevertheless, he defended that the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) are working day and night to put an end to it and flush out those responsible for these crimes.
The occupant of Iavoloha affirmed that “there have already been several arrests. Several people are in custody.” However, he responded to those demanding the identities of the accused in the disappearance cases be revealed by highlighting the principle of the presumption of innocence, and the need to preserve public order and prevent mob justice, citing the events in Ambositra last week.
Regardless, the psychosis generated by the wave of disappearances in recent weeks is creating worrying social tension. Any unusual event or stranger in a neighborhood is suspected of having bad intentions. Any rumor tends to trigger mob justice. Simply being with a crying child in a public place is enough to be accused of kidnapping and face the rage of the crowd. Beyond hypotheses about possible conspiracies, it seems urgent to reassure the population to preserve social peace.
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-30 05:54:00 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/07/vague-de-disparitions-le-chef-de-letat.html