No need for an apology.
In fact, I will go to one other area that he commented on too, where you might have some input, and that is the militarization of every public service, the bureaucracy, etc. You mentioned that the citizenry has basically turned a blind eye to whatever human rights infractions they see because of what's happening in the country, the economy, etc.
Is there any movement at all in the general citizenry regarding their concern not only about human rights violations but also about this militarization? Is that not beginning to spawn questions in the general population?