Rafidah slams ‘clueless’ government which triggers, not manages, crises

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PETALING JAYA: The current “clueless” government has proven to be more adept at triggering crises than addressing them, Rafidah Aziz said today.

The former international trade and industry minister said the government had shown its inability to properly address the needs of people affected by the floods.

“As usual, there is no coherence here in addressing national issues, as reflected in the inability and impotence of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to grasp the seriousness of this national disaster, emphasising costs at a time when lives and livelihoods are at stake.

“All that the government seems to understand is to fall back on cash handouts, when people have lost their clothes and wouldn’t even be able to shop for things, with roads and vehicles badly damaged.”

After the torrent of rain over the weekend that flooded numerous areas of the country, the government has come under fire over its weak and slow response. Days after the rain stopped on Saturday evening, many people are still trapped in their homes and waiting for help to arrive.

“Clearly, this is not a government that can be depended upon as the supposed head of the ‘Malaysian Family’,” Rafidah said in a statement.

“It clearly cannot effectively manage crises. The government itself has proven to be the trigger for crises even during its short tenure.”

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