Non-Indians were chased from their assigned buses on several occasions. A 'Blind Faith', 'question nothing' attitude permeated those discussions. This was highlighted by attempts in February to alter the plans for the Caravan. When once we take a decision, we execute it at all costs. This particular discipline of ours is what makes us lose confidence in you.
Information is power, and from early on that power was centred around a few individuals.
People 'on the ground' simply did not get the information they needed but were expected to come up with the goods. There was a cultural dimension to the increasingly acrimonious debate about hierarchy and centralisation. In Europe, decentralisation and non-hierarchical organisation are an important part of our political consciousness, but in Asia great leaders are expected and revered. However, the debate about the shortcomings of the ICC should not hide behind this cultural difference. Networking our struggles internationally is exciting and potentially very powerful.