DON'T FORCE A VACANCY, SAYS RAFIDAH
MALAYSIA NEEDS STRONG LEADERSHIP
Are you referring to Anwar Ibrahim, Rafidah? It's obvious
Rafidah Aziz, former minister |
FORMER minister Rafidah Aziz said that we should not force a vacancy just because "you" want to be a leader.
"In this country of ours, so many people want to be in charge. But we want people who can take charge and put the country's interests first.
"Now our problem is too many people in charge and not doing what they should do.
"It should not be that you want to be a leader. People you install as a leader because you have the quality - not because of a vacancy," she said.
Rafidah Aziz was speaking at an Up Close and Personal Dinner Talk on Improving Socio-Economic Growth In Malaysia organised by law firm LHAG at Hilton Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Wednesday 16 October 2019.
"There are people out there whose job in life is to create (trouble). When things are quiet, there comes some dignity issue or issue about one's ancestry.
"Those days we didn't need to tiptoe there and here. Last time, if we had a surat layang (poison pen letter), we just burn it or tear it up.
"Today, with social media, (a person's criticism) goes all over the world," she said.
Rafidah, who is a member of the Economic Action Council, said all members of the public had a role to play to ensure issues were not racialised.
"All of us in our sphere of influence must make sure that our diversity must not be used or abused to suit political agenda or personal interests.
"We have been very free in allowing this to happen in the last decade. You can see now that it is festering," she said.
On socio-economic growth, she said authorities needed to look beyond statistics and quantitative data.
As times have evolved, she added, new elements had been factored in, such as personal freedom, human dignity and wellbeing.
Rafidah emphasised that strong leadership was needed to ensure the stability and unity of the country.
by Fauzi Kadir ° Permadu Malaysia
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