The Malagasy flag floats in the air throughout the big island. Tomorrow, the Malagasy nation will celebrate its 65 years of independence. The anthem ” Ry Tanindrazanay Malala ô “Will sound in districts, cities, regions. On the official stands, the high dignitaries and the civilian intendants will carry their hands on the heart and will sing it with a loud tie. A song of hope in front of a people who always struggles to find their own.
After the Revue des troops, place the military parade and local associations. Of course, the military’s march will, as always, precise and rigorous; The worn soles of the old rangers will hit the ground forcefully, to the rhythm of the brass bands. Meanwhile, with their ballerinas and moccasins, schoolchildren and their teachers will parade despite the fatigue.
Formerly, walking in column in front of the Olobe An-Tanàna (local notables) was not an end in itself, but a small step nourishing a dream: “One day, I will be in their place!” »»
Today, this hope seems buried. Because those in costume, on the item, only pronounce speeches that soothe minds … But what about acts?
The people do not hold it against them. He knows that the vagaries on Wednesday can drop them if they dare to challenge the order of central power.
Each June 26, civil servants and those considered to have “accomplished great things for the nation” receive distinctions: knights of the national order, a large second-class-class … These are uncles, grandfathers and grandmothers. The state shows their gratitude to them!
But then again, suspicions of nepotism or clientelism are never far away.
And what about real Patriotes, those who have sweated for their land?
We think of the teachers, craftsmen, doctors, trainers of peasants, who exercise in the shadows, far in the hills, among the raketa…
Forgotten. They are often ignored by city dwellers concerned with the prices of basic necessities.
In short, the national holiday, for two decades, has reflected the daily life of a country that is both proud and bruised.
Unfortunately, the fireworks illuminating the sky do not light up dilapidated houses.
The day after tomorrow, it will be Friday. The weekend will be long. But the end of the month, it will set the expenses.
ISS HERIDINY
