Where are we? It is worth asking this question. It seems we are walking on our heads. Everyone wants to do as they please. Transporters fought tooth and nail to cling to the Fasan’ny Karana station, refusing to move to the Amoronakona bus terminal, even though the two are worlds apart. Mixed with pickpockets, cart drivers, street vendors, and various traffickers, the transporters went so far as to block the RN7, forcing law enforcement to intervene as their demands crossed the line. The Ministry of Transport did not yield despite pressure and insults. It was necessary to show that the State has authority and that poverty should not be an excuse for wallowing in indiscipline and anarchy.
The transporters eventually kept a low profile, laid down their arms, and resolved to join a station that respects passenger dignity and the standards required for their profession.
It was about time, yet the protest movement seems to be spreading. Street vendors occupying sidewalks in Ambodivona repeated the same style, obstructing the street to contest the CUA’s decision to clear them to improve traffic flow.
Just yesterday, cart drivers held a caravan on the By-Pass in retaliation against the decision restricting their movement near Amoronakona. This is the height of absurdity, given that cart drivers have never been authorized to operate in urban areas. However, general negligence has made the streets belong to everyone, and years of inaction by authorities—fearing the loss of elections—have contributed to this situation. Some even believe it is an acquired right that should not be challenged.
Populism and electoral clientelism have often made any attempt at cleanup impossible. Clearing street vendors is always met with categorical refusal and support from supreme authorities. Those who want to restore order are shaken by this complicity with outlaws. But we must continue the momentum of Amoronakona. This is not the time to yield to the dictatorship of the proletariat. On the contrary, in the face of this “unity that makes a farce,” we must oppose it with uncompromising firmness. This is how we can “refound” a nation. Elementary.
Captured & Published at: 2026-09-23 05:38:55 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/09/lunion-fait-la-farce.html