Antananarivo, Madagascar — Any person applying to become a minister new government of madagascar The country’s military leader said on Thursday that a lie detector machine will be tested to root out corrupt people.
President Michael Randrianarina, who took power in a coup Indian Ocean Islands In October, Madagascar acquired a polygraph machine to investigate new government ministers and an expert to operate it.
“We will know who is corrupt and who can help us,” Randrianarina said. “We are not looking for someone who is 100% clean, but someone who is more than 60% clean.”
randrianirina, a colonel In a specific military unit, Ousted President Andrey Rajoelina After a week-long rebellion last year, mainly young madagascar Frustrated by the lack of government services and opportunities in a poverty-stricken country of about 32 million.
Randrianarina dismissed his entire cabinet last week and dissolved the government. He appointed the new Prime Minister on Sunday.
“After taking the polygraph test, candidates who fail will not proceed to the interview,” Randrianarina told reporters. “Those who pass the polygraph test will be interviewed by me and the Prime Minister.”
Randrianirina has promised to hold new elections within two years of taking power.
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