The entrance to the municipal office has been blocked by a banner from striking workers. Municipal employees of Antsirabe urban commune are demanding their salaries. A new wave of turbulence is shaking this municipality. Since yesterday, municipal staff have been observing a general strike to demand payment of three months of salary arrears, plunging the municipal administration deeper into crisis. This social movement comes as the appointment of a new president of the special delegation (PDS) is expected today. At the heart of the protest, employees denounce an untenable situation. Strikers are demanding payment of unpaid salaries, while according to local sources, the commune's salary backlog has reached 17 months of arrears. An accumulation that illustrates the profound financial and administrative crisis facing the municipality. Difficulties have worsened since the resignation of former mayor Honoré Gabriel Rasamimanana in May 2026. Since his departure, municipal administration has been functioning at a slow pace. Decisions have stalled, with direct repercussions on employee payments. Despite several appeals to competent authorities to alert them to the deteriorating social situation, responses provided have not dispelled staff concerns. Faced with the absence of concrete solutions, employees chose to suspend their activities since yesterday. This strike risks disrupting municipal services as long as no clear commitment is made on settling arrears. All eyes are now on the appointment of the future president of the special delegation, announced for today. The new leader will inherit a municipality facing urgent challenges, where the salary issue ranks among the first files to address. Antsirabe's situation echoes that of Antananarivo urban commune, also shaken in recent days by social demands and governance difficulties. In both major municipalities, social tensions highlight the consequences of administrative crises on the functioning of local authorities and working conditions of their staff.