Yesterday, the Groupement des Entreprises de Madagascar (GEM) published a statement announcing the immediate suspension of all forms of dialogue with the State. More scare than harm. Taxi drivers and conductors resumed their activities yesterday following a strike-ending decision made after a meeting with state authorities, including law enforcement and the Antananarivo Urban Municipality team. Despite lingering tension, daily life in Antananarivo returned to normal. What is certain is that the matter of resuming sanctions for non-compliance with specifications presents itself as a sword of Damocles hanging over officials' heads. Without clear agreement and precise consensus between the two parties, it risks resurfacing at any time. Even after the current authorities decided to deploy buses stored at Iavoloha Palace since June 25, 2025—when former president Andry Rajoelina received 300 electric and thermal buses ordered from a foreign supplier—they managed to reverse the balance of power against transporters seeking to impose chaos in the capital. By mobilizing these buses to transport Tananarivians for free, the refoundation regime achieved a major charm offensive, especially during Independence Day celebrations. However, while this standoff with transporters remains unresolved, another thorny issue is disrupting the festive atmosphere the Mamitiana Rajaonarison government appears focused on organizing. Yesterday, GEM published a statement suspending all dialogue with the State, effective immediately. This decision followed the CNAPS–SMGD affair involving five GEM administrators on the National Social Security Fund's board. These individuals are the only ones facing legal proceedings among 24 board members. GEM denounces "unequal treatment before public charges." "It is unacceptable that its representatives alone be sanctioned for an infraction they did not commit and for facts not attributable to them," they emphasize. Business leaders announce "the suspension of their representatives' participation in the CNAPS board and all other state institution bodies, including public-private dialogue frameworks with authorities." They intend to maintain this complete break until conditions for effective rule of law and equal justice treatment are restored. A GEM boycott of ongoing national consultations is therefore possible. The private sector's significant contribution—particularly GEM, a multisectoral employers' confederation comprising 22 professional groupings and unions plus seven regional groupings—to the country's economic and social development must be recognized. A process without GEM risks lacking credibility and inclusivity. Eight months after taking power, the refoundation regime faces numerous burning issues testing its authority, reputation, and effectiveness.