As festivities unfold, Antananarivo residents will face a day without public transport. Taxi-be operators across various bus lines in the capital are threatening to strike and suspend operations. The transporters cite the Direction of Transport and Urban Mobility (DTMU) decision to resume traffic control enforcement and sanctions against circulation violations. Four days before the national holiday, residents of the City of a Thousand will endure a day without public transport—a frustrating prospect for those dependent on buses. Combined with massive traffic jams caused by road closures in several neighborhoods, including Anosy and Ambohimiandra, the capital's population risks celebrating independence amid frustration and social discontent. Many observers question why leaders of the Refondation initiated rehabilitation work and closed key roads during exam season, particularly as Colonel Michaël Randrianirina prepares to lead the traditional June 26 military parade for the first time as president of the Refondation of the Republic of Madagascar. Poor timing in policy decisions can negatively impact regime popularity and image. These traffic jams are not only frustrating but economically damaging, suffocating small businesses and slowing economic activity.

Traffic congestion has become part of daily life. Road users face it day and night. Last Friday, jams lasted until 21:00, stretching from downtown to the By-pass periphery. After office hours, workers spend at least four hours daily—two in the morning and two in the evening—stuck in traffic, potentially reducing productivity and increasing frustration. Adding to stress, prices of essential goods are soaring. Egg prices have jumped from 500 to 800-900 ariary each. Vegetable prices are rising. Market reorganization due to road work has restricted vendor spaces at Mahamasina and Analakely markets, angering traders for whom independence day represents crucial income for school preparations. This accumulation of negative factors risks backfiring on the regime and could dampen the grand festivities.