In their respective messages of goodwill on the occasion of Independence Day, the three former presidents elected through the ballot have a common aspiration for Madagascar. Unbeatable The former president Andry Rajoelina remains in pole position regarding the number of followers and reactions on social networks. Indeed, his last publication on June 26 generated more than 118,000 reactions. Far, very far ahead of all other Malagasy politicians, content creators or influencers. Even far from the country, the TGV remains very followed by internet users. In any case, in terms of popularity on social networks, the ex-head of state, currently in exile, beats all his political opponents decisively and the gap in votes is almost incomparable. The live broadcast of the military parade on June 26 at Mahamasina, published on the page of the Presidency of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar, generated 8,600 reactions, while the PRRM publication in the framework of the independence celebration obtained only 7,300 reactions. For his part, the goodwill message for independence that former president Marc Ravalomanana published on his page generated only 3.7K. He is far surpassed by another former president, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, whose goodwill message on June 26, published on Facebook, obtained 10,000 reactions. The head of Hery Vaovao ho an'i Madagasikara thus occupies the second position. However, his record remains far from the 118K of Zandry Kely. No one ignores that all these figures are revealing of the popularity of politicians. It is known that some often call on the services of numerous activists to care for their image and gain notoriety on social networks. As for the PRRM, efforts remain to be made in the field of communication. Aware of the importance of this field for his political career, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina had repeatedly publicly pointed the finger at his team. Ethnic Clientelism In his goodwill speech to the Nation on the occasion of the national holiday, the President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar declared that, 66 years after its independence, Madagascar remains a country heavily dependent on the outside. The PRRM thus acknowledges that the long-awaited sovereignty is far from being acquired. For their part, the three former presidents, namely Marc Ravalomanana, Hery Rajaonarimampianina and Andry Rajoelina, seem to share the same vision and aspirations, delivering a discourse of hope and optimistic remarks for the country. Each of them affirms that one day the sun will shine and that the Great Island will succeed in finding the path of Fisandratana. As for him, the number 1 of the Tiko Empire did not hesitate to urge current leaders to focus on the social welfare of the population and provide concrete solutions to the difficulties it suffers daily, rather than dithering on other less important subjects, such as rumors of destabilization, which the ex-president qualifies as pure invention. Apparently on the same wavelength, the three former presidents could form a united front to face the ballot box. No one ignores that in politics, nothing is fixed. Everything is a matter of interests and/or conviction. Especially since at the rate things are going, the specter of ethnic clientelism, or even outright ethnic voting, cannot be ruled out.