Many more priorities than 'flying car', says Rafidah
Outspoken Rafidah Aziz has poured cold water on the flying car project touted by her Bersatu colleague, Enterpreneur Development Minister Redzuan Yusof.
According to her, there are many issues more important than introducing frivolous policy.
"When you have a tendency to be frivolous, then we will have trouble...
Outspoken Rafidah Aziz has poured cold water on the flying car project touted by her Bersatu colleague, Entrepreneur Development Minister Redzuan Yusof.
According to her, there are many issues more important than introducing the frivolous policy.
"When you have a tendency to be frivolous, then we will have trouble. I hope the policy formulator will guide the authority toward focussing on what is right," she told an economic discourse at the Perdana Leadership Foundation today.
"I mean, okay lah, you want to make a flying car, go ahead, (but do it) as a personal hobby. Who's (there) to stop you?
"But don't make it a national project," she said. "We don't even have bicycles to give out to the young students in Sabah and Sarawak who walk miles and miles every day," she said.
While noting the "flying car" was nothing more than a drone, she said it was not easy to push for implementation because many aspects needed to be taken into consideration.
The "flying car" is a drone-concept vehicle, dubbed Vector, developed by Aerodyne Group. In March, Redzuan said the first Malaysian flying car was expected to be unveiled this year.
Rafidah noted countries like Germany, Japan and China would have allowed their own flying cars in the sky if these challenges could have easily been overcome.
Beside the "flying car", Rafidah also pointed to the implementation of black shoes and proposed swimming lessons in schools.
"Let's not talk about black shoes when we have a black mark, let's not talk about swimming (classes) when some of us don't even have transport to schools," she said.
"Please focus on the bigger issues," she said, adding the government needed to look into the education system and human resources issues.
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