Change of govt will not resolve problems, says Salleh
KUALA LUMPUR: Changing the government will not solve problems in the country, says Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak.
In a blog posting yesterday, Salleh said it was easy to blame the government for all sorts of problems, and to suggest that a change of government was the solution.
“There are those who suggest the solution to solving all problems is to change the government, and (by doing so it would make) the problems will go away. Is that really the solution or is this merely a snake-oil merchant’s solution on how to cure problems?
“You can’t solve the problems of racism and religious intolerance by changing the government. It is people who create racial and religious problems. So, unless Malaysians are prepared to seek peace and harmony, that is never going to happen, even if you change the government,” he said, adding that the same applied to issues related to the economy.
Malaysia, he said, was part of the global economy and whatever happened in other countries affected Malaysia.
He added that although some people said living in Malaysia was “too expensive”, it was, in fact, a global problem.
“Today, the world has become an expensive place (to live in). The cost of living has spiralled in any country you look at.
“Malaysia is not isolated and insulated from what other countries do. It is a world problem.”