Question

Let us not talk about the few who protested. What about the rest? All the big officials, intellectuals, social and religious leaders, citizens... What were they doing?

Answer 1

Most people did not openly resist the Emergency. Fear of arrest, censorship, loss of civil liberties and pressure from the authorities discouraged protest; some officials and public figures also cooperated with the government. This does not necessarily mean that everyone supported the Emergency open dissent was risky, and only a small number protested publicly.