Changing govt will not fix country’s problems, says Salleh

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 22 Nov 2017 10:55AM · 4 Comments

CHANGING the government will not change the rising cost of living problem in Malaysia, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak.

In his blog today, Salleh said the rising cost of living was a global problem, and not something unique to Malaysia.

“Today the world has become an expensive place. The cost of living has spiralled in any country you look at. 

“Some complain that Malaysia is too expensive. Actually, it is not Malaysia but a world problem. 

“When others sneeze we catch a cold. So, no change of government can change this,” he said in the blog post at sskeruak.blogspot.my.

Salleh said economic issues in Malaysia, which was part of a global economy, would not be solved by changing the government.

“Have the critics ever explained how changing the government can make all Malaysians rich? Malaysia is not in outer space. 

“Malaysia is part of the global economy. Whatever happens in other countries affects Malaysia. So, Malaysia is not isolated and insulated from what the other countries do,” he said.

Salleh said problems of racism and religious intolerance would also not go away 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 it was “very easy to blame the government for everything under the sun that has gone wrong”. 

“There are those who suggest the solution to solving all problems is to change the government and all the problems will go away. 

“Is that really the solution or is this merely a snake-oil seller’s solution on how to cure all problems?” Salleh said.

The opposition, led by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has been campaigning for the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional to be ousted from Putrajaya to fix the problems affecting the people, mainly the rising cost of living.

The 14th general election must be called by August next year. – November 22, 2017.

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  • Please tell this to Zimbabwean on the subject of Mugabe

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Ng · Reply

  • Salleh Keruak is showing strain of his job. NOT TRUE PROBLEMS WILL NOT BE SOLVED. Just because you have imported inflation does not mean nothing cannot be done, plenty can be done. Problems of racism and religious intolerance begin by having a govt that does not take advantage and dividing the people. Yes problems does not all go away but why must we live with so much of it?

    Posted 6 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Changing Govt will be a shock to the current regime -that they can be ousted! This will establish the fundamental truism that the PEOPLE are sovereign and that the govt should fear the people, now the other way around. This s alone is almost worth the shock that change brings. OF COURSE, new problems will emerge. The new team is mostly untested; they will have a steep learning curve. The investment climate will be spooked as investors love stability above all else. But n the longer term, change can bring immense BENEFITS to the nation and is worth it. A new team is NOT beholden to the same gang of cronies that have been operating cosily for so long. Yes a new set may spring up. But the principle has been set - the PEOPLE can chuck you out at the next GE -that may have a chilling effect on dodgy politicians. Ubah!

    Posted 6 years ago by James Dean · Reply

  • Salleh uses a dishonest argument that is more typical of Form Five schoolboys. I.e. Exxagerate to ridicule the point raised. Thus, saying that changing the govt won't solve ALL problems is probably true, if doesn't derail the proposition that changing the government will certainly have some very GOOD effects. A. give a wake up call to all politicians that power is held by the people, not them B. teach the current regime that 60 years in power doesn't mean a divine mandate to rule forever. C. Give a fresh set of mostly young leaders the opportunity to run things their way. They'll make mistakes and hopefully LEARN from them. D. ALL political clans and parties from then on, will have to face the humbling truth that the PEOPLE will hold them accountable and they can, as a bunch, be kicked out at the next GE. E. Maybe Local Govt elections will be coming back and the people will again have the THIRD arm of government. The way Salleh talks shows that he has contempt for the rakyat and thinks that shallow arguments are all it takes to undermine the Opposition parties and coalition.

    Posted 6 years ago by James Dean · Reply