Where Voting Matters - Madagascar

         Madagascar is in the midst of their upcoming mid-term elections, hoping to result in the start of a more inclusive government. Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister of Madagascar, announced on Friday the official dates of the election which will be November 7th (first round) and December 19th (second round). Under the rule of President Hery Rajaonarimampianini, the political situation of Madagascar has not developed or strengthened and is still similar to their government in the year 2009. President Hery Rajaonarimampianini has not announced whether or not he will be running for his second term.
          Chaos began in April 21, 2018 when the parliament put out a new set of laws. These laws were then denounced, meaning declared to be wrong, by the opposition. Many protests began and continued with support from independent parliamentarians and on May 3, after protesting approached the High Constitutional Court, it was decided that President Rajaonarimampianini was to form a transitional government that would include political parties represented in the parliament. On June 11, Christian Ntsay was appointed as prime minister and has been like besides for his choice of ministers. Also on June 11, members of the parliament were still upset with this new government and protests have continued. They argue that the government is still not inclusive so this issue is being looked at by the High Constitutional Court and Conseil d'etat.
            Although Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world, its elections are one of the most expensive. In fact, Hery Rajaonarimampianini spent more money on his campaign then both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. This year, there are a total of 36 candidates, 4 of which are former presidents. It is crucial for the citizens of Madagascar to be well educated on the means and strengths of each candidate because the next president will have a huge job. The president will have to figure out how to decrease the 75% of people in Madagascar who are currently living off of $2 a day and put together the remains of government corruption. It is also important for the incoming president to increase Madagascars flexibility to experiencing natural disasters or changes in the price of commodity.
     
Sources:
  
https://africanarguments.org/2018/10/02/madagascar-elections-36-candidates-4-ex-presidents-money/

http://www.africanews.com/2018/06/29/madagascar-s-pm-schdules-presidential-elections-for-nov-7-dec-19//

https://allafrica.com/stories/201807260562.html

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