Govt has no solutions, just lip service, says Rafidah

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PETALING JAYA: The government is taking no real action to address the people’s issues aside from offering “sanctimonious statements and lip service”, former international trade and industry minister Rafidah Aziz has said.

Those in power are preoccupied with remaining there, she said, doing whatever it takes to fortify their positions while the country remains “on autopilot”.

In a Facebook post, Rafidah said the saving grace of the country in recent times had been its civil service, which is largely still committed to providing the people with the best service possible.

“Of course, there will always be the aberration of politics overriding everything and civil servants, with their best intentions for the people and country, being overruled and marginalised by their political bosses, or in the layman’s lingo, ‘the powers that be

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