{"id":29787,"date":"2026-03-24T17:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/?post_type=news&#038;p=29787"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:26:24","slug":"madagascar-introduces-polygraph-tests-for-ministerial-candidates","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/news\/madagascar-introduces-polygraph-tests-for-ministerial-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Madagascar introduces polygraph tests for ministerial candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Madagascar has introduced polygraph tests for individuals seeking ministerial positions, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability and tackling corruption.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The new measure follows a period of political upheaval, including the recent ousting of former President Andry Rajoelina by a military-led transition after widespread public protests. Officials say the tests will help ensure that only candidates with integrity and a clean record are appointed to government positions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Analysts say the step is unprecedented in Madagascar and reflects mounting public demand for transparency in political leadership. \u201cThis is a unique approach in Africa, and it shows the authorities are serious about identifying candidates who are trustworthy,\u201d said Denis Beru, a political journalist and team leader at Grassroots Journalism in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Candidates who fail the polygraph will not proceed to interviews, while those who pass will meet with the President and Prime Minister as part of the final selection process. government.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;ChannelAfrica&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13205,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"news-type":[26],"class_list":["post-29787","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-type-general_news","entry"],"acf":{"short_description":"Madagascar has introduced polygraph tests for individuals seeking ministerial positions","published_date":"2026-03-24 17:24:27","news_description":"Madagascar has introduced polygraph tests for individuals seeking ministerial positions","form_embed":"","author":"","image_caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29788,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/29787\/revisions\/29788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.channelafrica.co.za\/channelafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-type?post=29787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}