DISY, government trade truce for a day as rift hardens

DISY and the government eased their weekend war of words somewhat on Monday. It was a brief, informal truce, time enough to count the losses on both sides of what looks like a lasting split. Even so, sparring continued on television talk shows, though neither DISY’s nor the government’s headquarters issued formal statements.

One thing is certain: the split between the two sides is now final, and the gap will only widen with time. Since the parliamentary election and the definitive collapse of...