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“I spent a lot of time thinking about what happened, where we did nothing but make all the decisions from an exemplary country that closed in a very timely manner, that essentially completely avoided the first wave, to a country that does not believe in the virus and does not trust the doctors. ” M. Katkus spoke on the program “Delfi diena”.
According to him, this could be due to poor political leadership, when in summer it was said that the virus was under control, not that it would return.
“The price we pay for it is the price of people’s lives. On the other hand, we will probably also have economic consequences, ”he said.
“The worst thing is that we have lost our own self-defense instincts,” Katkus added.
On the other hand, according to M. Katkus, the pandemic period will teach society many new skills.
“Obviously, what is happening this year and what will happen next is the beginning of a new era. There is a certain change in the way of life of society, what are the rules of communication, what is culture ”, said M. Katkus.
“After all these big challenges, there is a huge jump in productivity, which is due to the fact that many things do not work. <…> If people, companies, businesses want to change, show their different faces, in line with today’s most modern values, now is a very good time, “he said.
Mykolas Katkus
M. Katkus draws three scenarios on how the course of the pandemic can change: the first scenario is that Lithuania is now recovering fast and disciplined and, by the end of January, the virus will reach controlled figures.
“So we can say that in the summer, if we have vaccinated all the people at risk, we may have the restrictions that we had last summer.”
The second scenario, which Katkus says seems increasingly realistic, is that the strict quarantine will last until at least April. The third, worst, is that society will naturally achieve immunity, paying for the lives of its people when the majority of society changes.
The choice changed his leg
Mažvydas Jastramskis, a political scientist at the Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI), notes that the Seimas elections were an accident in the fight against the coronavirus.
However, he notes, Lithuania is not exclusive here.
“The Czech Republic also had elections that were not as important as ours, secondary, but they also saw a very decline from quite strict measures to a few vacancies in the summer, and the situation was bad in them too,” Jastramski explained.
“It just came to our attention then. Our failed fight may also be partly related to our problems when it comes to citizenship. I am not saying that we are exceptional in the world, but countries that are having difficulty managing a pandemic in Europe are post-communist countries that are difficult to deal with with civil society. I mean the perception that the state and the goals of society do not end for me, “he said.
Mažvydas Jastramskis
According to M. Jastramski, this phenomenon could be called immoral familiarity: “What is good for my family, I will choose and, furthermore, for my family, it is no longer important. It turns out that we lose all of society, we suffer a lot of damage ”.
He also criticized President Gitan Nausėda, who, according to a political scientist, should be among the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, thus setting an example to the public that he would not look critically at the vaccine.
“Lack of solidarity can create a problem later on, when the vaccine is massively available, when some people just think that after a year, when they leave, they will be vaccinated. The political example should be and politicians should not be afraid of be unpopular, “said M. Jastramskis.
According to the political scientist, the fight against the coronavirus and in 2021 will continue to be a big headache for politicians, but according to him it will be interesting to observe some other processes as well.
“I wonder how the demands of liberal parties such as the decriminalization of soft drugs, as well as same-sex couples will be treated,” Jastramski said on Delfi Day.
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