Huh? Oh yes, that’s the new criterion set by the World Bank for developing countries.

Who earns 400,000 Ar in Madagascar?

The first thought right now is that I would like to know, among the 600,000 taxpayers in Madagascar (out of a population of nearly 32 million) registered for tax purposes, how many of these $3 a day, or 400,000 ar per month, earn?

I have absolutely no idea. Three-quarters? Half? Less?

Let’s say half so as not to be too far from the truth? So 300,000 taxpayers.

Of the 32 million… Uh… officially, less than 1% are above the poverty line? So 99% are happy idiots? 😳

Happy idiots

Damn, that’s terribly pathetic, all that tompokolahy sy tompokovavy. Kay. Without water, without electricity, pro max insecurity, and less than 400,000 AR (€78 at the current exchange rate) per month to eke out a living in Madagougou?

That’s mental torture, isn’t it? And meanwhile, your President dreams only of cable cars, football stadiums, highways, fountains, pedal boats, and McDonald’s 🤣

One day I’ll understand, they tell me. Well, at the rate things are going, I’ll be long dead by then, I must say.

In short, what I understand and what I see most right now is the art of completely destroying a country in less than 16 years. They’re totally nanenganiny, vitaaa, as my guardian used to say.

Do you think that with their little jet-setting lifestyles, they see everything you experience? No, I don’t think so.

When you spend your jet-setting life between Nosy Be, Dubai, Monaco, and the Côte d’Azur, your daily aphobia, no, I don’t think they have the slightest idea.

For them, everything is fine, life is beautiful, the idiots are happy, and only these damned opponents are painting a dark picture.

A terrible denial

In short, a magnificent illustration of the denial of the utterly delusional, the utterly delusional. And to ease their consciences, hey presto, a little tsinjo and famono, no doubt in the next few days. You see, I’m taking care of the vahoaka 🤣

16 years ago, 400,000 ar, while not an exceptional salary, was a decent salary. 16 years later, with the cost of living multiplied by two or even three, you become a common roadside bum.

And yet, as seen above, I’m not sure there are many people earning that 400,000 ar today… Officially, of course, but in reality, with the informal sector, it’s a completely different story.

In fact, the conclusion of all this is clear. No, you’re no worse than Marc Ravalomanana. You’re actually the worst President of the last 65 years.

And this isn’t just a gratuitous statement: just look at the numbers, the indicators… but also, more simply, go out into the streets and observe the lives of ordinary people.

In short, potika poor daholo ilay Madagascar e. And since you like champions and records, 12 hours of power outages every day is a record to be entered in the Guinness Book of Records, right?