'Love your enemies'

Three days of national mourning were declared in Bangladesh for Mandela. Good and appropriate. In the Injil (Matthew 5:44), Jesus taught “love your enemies.” Nelson Mandela applied this at the national level and South Africa was transformed. What if the political leaders of Bangladesh did not merely mourn for Mandela but also made a sincere attempt to honour him by following his example? Could not Bangladesh also be transformed if its political leaders were to practice “love your enemies?”
Scott Elliott
Texas, USA
Currently living and working in Bangladesh