Mahazoarivo 2002, Ambohitsorohitra 2009, Iavoloha 2025, Analakely. As you might have guessed, the allusion is easy to uncover. Four locations, four exorcism sessions performed by the Mpiandry (shepherds). We thought the country was finally rid of everything evil—things and people alike—and free from the power of darkness. However, the fact that these rituals have been repeated without changing the situation suggests they have been of little use. On the contrary, as they multiply, poverty worsens, insecurity intensifies, and purchasing power crumbles.
If prayer alone were enough, we would not be in this situation today. The world has thirty-six million mosques, four hundred thousand churches, 2.6 billion Christians, and two billion Muslims, yet the devil does as he pleases. In Madagascar, approximately 85% of the population is Christian and 7% is Muslim, yet we currently witness a sense of helplessness in the face of an invisible adversary.
Relying on the Church and attributing everything to Satan or the devil is a denial of the secular nature of the State and an admission of government failure. The population expects concrete solutions and measures, not speeches or intentions. Whether it concerns terrorism, destabilization, or organ trafficking, the State must demonstrate its capacity to protect people and their property. There is, after all, a General Policy of the State that includes security.
Reducing the gravity of the situation by blaming all murders on the forces of evil makes governance look like folklore. If the devil can act with impunity, it is because those in charge have failed in their duties. Seeking scapegoats and believing in medieval practices only absolves the real killers of their guilt. Without a thorough and serious investigation, the mystery will remain, and kidnappings will continue, much like the bone-theft scourge that has persisted for forty years.
We have a choice: trust entirely in the Mpiandry and hope evil eventually surrenders, or rely on the laws, expertise, and values of a Republic. Faith and belief serve as beacons against evil, but they must not exempt the State from the duties for which the President took an oath.
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-27 05:38:34 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/07/tenter-le-diable.html