Opinion: PM and ministers opted for populist decisions over public health, buckling under pressure from Finance Ministry and business owners, leaving no option but to lock down or face catastrophe

Opinion: The bungled response to the pandemic will definitely go down in history as the prime minister's fault, but if he wishes to save face and the nation, he must give the reins to one of his biggest political rivals

Opinion: Fixing the economy begins with stopping the spread of the virus, there is no way around it; the real source of national unrest is fake news from politicians that they can magically lift restrictions without worsening the infection rate

Opinion: When PM finally raised his head from under the blanket of his legal woes and political games, he saw one million enraged jobless stare directly at him; he immediately started pouring money to calm down the angry masses, but is it too late?