For former head of state Marc Ravalomanana, withdrawal from SADC, the African Union, or the UN is utopian. Can Madagascar afford to break with the international community? For the former president, the answer is clear: it is a dangerous game. Facing the ambitions of certain political actors to free themselves from regional oversight, the leader of Tiako i Madagasikara (TIM) pounds the table and reminds of the realities of global diplomacy. For the ex-head of state, withdrawal from SADC, the African Union, or the UN is utopian. Madagascar is bound by commitments and obligations that cannot be brushed aside. Following Burkina Faso's model of rupture? A false good idea, according to him, which would require deep reflection before plunging the Great Island into dramatic isolation. For the former president, it is clear that "we cannot withdraw from SADC, the African Union, and the United Nations." Ravalomanana insists: as long as Madagascar flies the SADC flag, an organization joined on August 18, 2005, respect for its roadmaps is not optional. Certainly, international law nuances the weight of resolutions: simple "recommendations" do not have binding legal force. But sovereignism has a price. Ignoring these directives exposes the country to heavy political and economic sanctions, as well as diplomatic boycott that the current social climate could not tolerate. As internal political tensions revive the debate on national sovereignty, a crucial question remains: should Madagascar indefinitely comply with SADC demands to preserve its gains, or dare an empty chair policy at the risk of paying a heavy price?