Calls for the dissolution of the National Assembly continue to fuel debate. Facing criticism, the institution's president highlights the actions of MPs, particularly parliamentary inquiries. The president of the National Assembly, Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, speaking to the press yesterday at Tsimbazaza, appears to be adopting a strategy of responding through action. This is the approach taken by the National Assembly in response to repeated calls for its dissolution launched by Gen Z and the Association of Dynamic Students of Madagascar Universities (Assedu Mada). Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko, president of the Tsimbazaza institution, set the tone yesterday in his opening address to the extraordinary session. Facing criticism, he highlighted the parliamentary inquiries underway in the lower chamber to demonstrate that MPs are fulfilling their role of overseeing government action and the use of public funds. The National Assembly president also took the opportunity to urge citizens not to rely on negative information circulated about the institution. "Plenary sessions are open to the public. You can also follow parliamentary work and actions through publications on the official pages and website of the National Assembly," Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko argued. Regarding parliamentary inquiry commissions, the lower chamber president cited the one dedicated to Jirama and the one concerning governance and management of public funds under the Rajoelina administration from 2019 to 2025. In yesterday's address, he reported what he presented as initial findings from parliamentary inquiries into governance during the Rajoelina administration. He mentioned "disbursement of funds related to donations intended to combat Covid-19," as well as "money disbursed for compensation of people expropriated under the New City project, while beneficiaries have yet to receive anything." Judge and Party By highlighting these parliamentary inquiries, the president of the institution intends to remind that MPs have oversight power and can intervene on sensitive matters. The arguments advanced by officials of the Tsimbazaza institution appear, however, to convince few of those demanding its dissolution. These critics point to the attitude and performance of the National Assembly over the entire current legislature, as well as during the previous term, rather than just the last six months. Part of public opinion particularly reproaches MPs for their political transhumance and negotiations around their benefits, more than their involvement in parliamentary work. Criticisms spanning several years concerning political ethics and the exemplary nature of elected officials thus tend to relegate current efforts by MPs to restore the institution's image to the background. Recent events also show that changes in political alignment based on power dynamics with the executive remain a practice present in the National Assembly, with some MPs openly acknowledging it. Recognition of the need to review certain political practices in the lower chamber nevertheless constitutes a first step. The establishment of parliamentary inquiry commissions can also appear as a concrete translation of this will, provided investigations are thorough. Greater vigilance in upstream parliamentary work could, however, have prevented certain abuses. More thorough examination of budget bills before adoption, requiring timely presentation of settlement laws, and regular evaluation and oversight of public policies and government action could have strengthened this counter-power role. Especially since among current MPs, some have themselves been involved, to varying degrees, in the periods or cases covered by the inquiries mentioned yesterday. Some have also had run-ins with justice in matters relating to the management of public funds, while today participating in parliamentary inquiries.