Madagascar’s military ruler decrees that ministers must pass lie detector tests
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- Summary
- The article discusses Madagascar's military president, Andry Rajoelina, who has dismissed the previous cabinet and is implementing lie detector tests for new ministers to combat corruption. It notes the president's pledge to hold elections by 2027, youth-led protests against perceived corruption, and skepticism from Gen Z activists about the effectiveness of polygraph tests. The text also references Madagascar's status as one of the world's poorest countries and its low rankings in anti-corruption indices.
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“Madagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrupt candidates”
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“The president dismissed the prime minister and cabinet without explanation earlier this month”
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“Michael Randrianirina came to power in a coup in October after weeks of youth-led protests under the banner 'Gen Z Madagascar'”
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“Young people were quickly disenchanted by his choice of government officials, which they saw as being part of the old, corrupt elite”
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“Randrianirina told local media: 'We have decided to use a polygraph. It is with this polygraph that the background integrity checks will be carried out.'”
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“The president said a new cabinet would be announced early next week”
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“At least 22 people were killed in the first days of the protests, according to the UN”
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“The elite military unit Capsat, in which Randrianirina was a colonel, came out in support of protesters”
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“The president, Andry Rajoelina, reportedly fled the country for Dubai on a French military plane”
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“Madagascar is one of the world’s poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of just $545 (£408) in 2024, according to World Bank data”
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“Madagascar is rich in natural resources, including vanilla and precious gems, which campaigners say have been exploited by officials and corrupt businesspeople”
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“The country ranked 148 out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s 2025 corruption perceptions index”
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