COMMENT | We live in dispiriting times. The sombre mood on the ground is reminiscent of Najib Abdul Razak days, just that the mood isn’t that “change will not happen”, but that “real change will never happen”.

Most people are frustrated, and the government’s plea for time to “clean up the mess” is not compatible with how people lead their lives. For most people, they cannot wait another few months or years before tangible improvements will be seen and felt.

Our children cannot wait for the government to come up with a ...