What happened in Madagascar proved that Generation Z is no longer just the generation that makes noise on social media, it is the class that can shake the chairs of power. Let us tell you that after weeks of youth-led protests, the situation reached a point when CAPSAT, an elite military unit of Madagascar, sided with the protesters and demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. With this the government was overthrown, and Rajoelina fled the country. This scene was not just a political crisis in one African island nation—it was emblematic of a new global trend in which young generations have become the decisive force for political change.
Let us tell you that in this island of 31 million citizens of Madagascar, the protests that started on September 25 were initially against the water and electricity crisis, but soon these movements turned into a public revolt against corruption, unemployment and Rajoelina’s dual citizenship dispute. The accusation that the president held French citizenship had long been stoking public discontent, so CAPSAT, the military unit that brought Rajoelina to power in 2009, also stood against him. This is how history repeated itself.
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“I sought a safe place to protect my life,” the President said in an address from a secret location on Monday night. But this message was also released not on TV, but through Facebook page. Let us tell you that even within the army, CAPSAT is now dominant, which has got the support of the Guards and other military groups.
Colonel Michael Randrianrina’s statement that “We have heard the call of the people, this is not a coup, but the voice of the mandate,” shows that now the army also wants to link its source of legitimacy to “the people” and not to the President. This is a sign towards a major change that power is now determined not only by electoral legitimacy, but also by social and digital legitimacy.
The rebellion in Madagascar was an echo of the recent Gen-Z movement in Nepal, where youth protests toppled the government. The specialty of this new generation movement is that they neither follow any political party nor any ideological group. These are digitally organized, information savvy and globally conscious citizens. Gen Z is the generation that sees democracy not just as a process of voting, but as real-time accountability. Growing up in the world of Internet, Instagram and Reels, these youth expect immediate response and transparency from governments. Be it water crisis, corruption, or civil rights, every issue is both “national” and “personal” for them. These youth who took to the streets of Madagascar neither speak traditional political language, nor do they have any leader. They have a network, not a party. This is both the strength and challenge of this movement.
This crisis in Madagascar highlights the broader truth that 21st century politics is no longer just a battle of power-structure but of communication-structure. President Rajoelina appealed for dialogue, but too late. Their power fell on the same digital platforms where the public today makes its voice heard. The question is not whether it was a “ku” or a “revolution”, the real question is whether traditional democracies will be able to keep up with the pace of the new digital public? The message of Gen Z is now global – power belongs to the people, but the people are now online. From Nepal to Madagascar, this generation makes “trends”, not slogans; and once the trend hits the streets, the guns also change direction.
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