Elections as soon as possible. This is the position defended by the Green Party Hasin'i Madagasikara for a rapid return to constitutional order. The political formation outlined this stance in a statement published Wednesday.
In its statement, the Green Party proposes pairing elections. Their proposal calls for municipal and regional elections in October 2027, with presidential elections paired with legislative elections in November 2027. Before that, there would be a referendum or constitutional election in July, according to the party's wishes.
The party led by Alexandre Georget, former President of the Special Delegation of Antananarivo (PDS), defends this idea by arguing that paired elections would allow "savings in time and money." The party also contends that this arrangement would establish "political pluralism." The formation presents its proposal as a contribution to political consultations on electoral governance being conducted by Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, the head of state, since Tuesday.
Confidence
The Greens assert their opposition to any intention to extend the current exceptional situation and emphasize that "organizing transparent elections as soon as possible, with participation from all and accepted by the majority, is the only way out of the current crisis." This position contrasts with other political entities that participated in the consultation initiated by the head of state.
The Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara party (HVM), for example, believes it would be necessary to reform the institutional and legal framework before engaging in an electoral process. According to Rivo Rakotovao, HVM president who participated in the first day of consultations Tuesday, extending the transitional period is acceptable "provided the decision stems from consensus."
The Green Party argues that "the success of elections depends on the confidence of voters and candidates in the structure organizing the process." This point aligns with participants in the first session of political consultations. However, some of these participants, including HVM, claim that electoral actors' confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (Ceni) is broken.
Moreover, the calendar proposed by the Greens risks facing political and technical constraints. The constitutional project(s) will, in principle, be drafted based on resolutions from the national dialogue conducted by the Ecumenical Council of Christian Churches of Madagascar (FFKM). These resolutions will not be known until after May 2027, according to the churches' schedule.
It would be necessary to account for the period of establishing new state structures, particularly a possible new electoral entity following the adoption of a new Constitution. The same applies to a possible reform of the legal framework to comply with the new fundamental law. Especially given the technical means currently available to the state, holding two paired elections within a month appears difficult.
Garry Fabrice Ranaivoson