She’s trying to survive.”One of the most astonishing lessons of the coronavirus emergency is that many leaders and many countries maintain an insurmountable mental block about learning from other societies they consider inferior. On March 24, when there were just 564 cases (and 10 fatalities) the prime minister imposed the most draconian lockdown in the world with precisely four hours warning. The gargantuan “functioning anarchy” (as described by 1960s US diplomat, John Kenneth Galbraith) has utterly flunked the Covid-19 stress test. Lockdown works very well, but only if and when every constituency is made to feel adequately secure. Each step of the way ahead demands meticulous preparation, scrupulous implementation, and the cooperation of every member of society.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 28, 2020 14:48 UTC