The law on the opposition adopted by the Senate - Madagascar-Tribune.com

The circle is complete. Deputy Brunellle Razafitsiandrofa's bill, modifying certain provisions of the law on the opposition, was adopted by the Senate, almost two years after its adoption by the National Assembly. Opponents will certainly have their places in parliament, but only a parliamentary opposition, that is to say, a deputy or a senator will have official status. This title cannot therefore be entrusted to another non-elected political figure.

Mainly targeted by this new text, Marc Ravalomanana, who since the 2018 presidential election, should then be silenced. After his defeat in this election, against Andry Rajoelina, he positioned himself as the leader of the opposition, even claiming at a certain time the place of the opposition in parliament, in accordance with the law. adopted in 2011 by the transitional regime.

Back in power in 2019, Andry Rajoelina and his supporters, like MP Brunelle Razafitsiandraofa, submitted a bill amending the texts relating to the status of the opposition. The initial texts indicated that all the opposition parties appoint their leader on consultation. A kind of consultation of the opposition parties was even held, designating the former President of the Republic, Marc Ravalomanana, also giving rise to the RMDM opposition party platform.

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Majority in the lower house, the platform of political parties with President Rajoelina, adopted the modifications made by Brunelle Razafintsiandrofa in 2019, but the proposed law came up against the ferocity of the senators of the time, who were mostly in favor to the cause of former President Ravalomanana following the debacle of Hery Rajaonarimampianina's HVM in the first round of the presidential election in 2018.

We had to wait for the renewal of the members of the Senate, which took office this year, and which is mainly composed of members of parties close to the current President of the Republic, for the text to pass in this way to the upper house . Like the adoption of this bill, many political observers believe that no blockage should any longer worry senators and deputies who walk in the majority with the current regime. It remains to be seen whether the leaders are able to steer the boat to port.