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Published on 2024-02-28 02:45:00
The deputy Lanto Rakotomanga supports that the incidents between orange are only temporary
A few months before the legislative elections, political leaders are currently in the midst of primary processes to establish a list of candidates for each district. Potential candidates are starting to connect with the population.
Race against time. This is what the different political leaders are currently experiencing with the choices they have to make in a short period of time regarding those who will represent them in the upcoming legislative elections on May 29. They will have less than a month to organize, as the reception of candidacies begins on March 28 and lasts only ten days. Pro-regime and opposition are all searching for winning candidates for all districts in the country. Names are circulating to sit in the National Assembly, but so far, no leadership has released a list of candidates but is still in search.
At the pro-regime level, no one can claim to be the candidate of the orange coalition so far, as the terms of this coalition have yet to be determined. Lanto Rakotomanga, IRD deputy of the Tana II district, explained yesterday in Ambohipo during an interview that a meeting will soon take place between the orange and that the candidates will only be determined after that. On the opposition side, although some party leaders announce that solidarity is essential, it is clear that the division into two blocks with the collective of Malagasy on one side and the “Firaisankina” platform on the other is the result of a lack of solidarity.
Laborious task
Both blocks have the same intention of competing for the most seats in Tsimbazaza, but this division may lead supporters into doubt, even into error at the time of voting. The real difference between these two platforms lies in leadership, as the collective of Malagasy advocates a collegiate organization, while Marc Ravalomanana and Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko lead the “Firaisankina” platform. This leadership issue is one of the reasons for the split between the eleven former candidates in the presidential election on November 16. Roland Ratsiraka, president of the MTS party, explains that “some of us wanted to become the leader at all costs, and that is the reason for the formation of the two platforms.”
First and foremost, it is clear that choosing candidates for each district remains a rather laborious task, especially the fact of having a trustworthy candidate and closest to the local population. Whether for the pro-regime or the opposition, finding the right person will be synonymous with a headache, especially with the recurring chameleon-like behavior of politicians in the country. The amount of the deposit also weighs on this choice, because in any case, electoral budgets will also be one of the main concerns of the different coalitions.
Political analyst Roger Ralison states that the increase in the deposit is the reason why aspiring deputies want to become the candidate of the platform at all costs rather than going it alone. “Discussions are currently ongoing, and it is not excluded that unnatural alliances may emerge,” he explains.
At the moment, several districts are already the scene of internal wars to become a candidate for one platform or another. Aspiring deputies are already, for some, close to the population in order to assess the terrain and evaluate their chances for the next legislative elections. Lately, incidents have occurred between pro-regime. The most recent incident occurred last weekend in the province of Fianarantsoa with two parliamentary assistants on stage over a speech by one considered inappropriate by the other. Lanto Rakotomanga sheds light on the situation by stating that these small quarrels are only temporary and that a resolution will soon be found.
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