Christian Ntsay reappointed Prime Minister

Christian Ntsay succeeds President Rajoelina as leader of his second five-year government. Prime Minister of Madagascar since June 2018, he resigned on Wednesday and was reappointed on Friday. The decision was made yesterday and announced yesterday evening with great fanfare in Yavoloha. The head of state, who received a list of proposals for this position from the majority of deputies in the lower house, once again chose the nephew of the late Professor Albert Zafy, former President of Madagascar.

According to people close to him, Christian Nsay’s experience as head of government and his “justice” undoubtedly convinced Andry Rajoelina to reappoint him to this key political position. It remains to be seen what extraordinary things he can bring again in the future to kick-start a real development in Madagascar, because the question is precisely about the record of this Antsiranana native and the record of the current regime, over a period of time. It is now more than six years.

The choice of Christian Ntsay as the head of the new government confirms that Andry Rajoelina has no scope for choice as a trustworthy and experienced man. The head of state will most likely declare that he remains “loyal” to a winning team, only that this team seems to have only won criticism from citizens, especially considering the deterioration of the socio-economic situation in the country in recent years.

The former ILO Indian Ocean director has been tortured Motion of censure Representative a few years ago. The then MPs felt that he did not live up to the people’s expectations of their leaders. But the case was closed after a political “tactic” by the regime in power. But it is clear that President Rajoelina will not give up the man who brought him to power after the 2018 presidential elections.

The appointment of members of Christian Ntsay’s umpteenth government is still pending and he also seems to be having difficulty finding new faces to form his staff as there has been little change at the head of most ministers since his arrival in Mahazoariwo.