Appearance of indifference may not mean that the government is, in fact, indifferent. The government’s seeming indifference often reflects a mixture of several factors: weak accountability, political distractions, and poor coordination within security agencies. Unfortunately, while the government dilly-dally, the perpetrators become more emboldened and more people die. Over time, repeated violence has become tragically normalised, reducing the sense of urgency among decision-makers. Without strong public pressure and consistent accountability, most government go to sleep on urgent and important matters; and they tend to respond only when global or media attention forces their hand.