KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — Doling out policies to tackle economic challenges will not be enough to put Malaysia on the road to recovery, Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said today.

In a Facebook posting, the Umno veteran expressed fear that recent troubles in the administration have forced Malaysia on a “scary” downhill course and said the country cannot afford to have the world look upon it with disdain.

Malaysia, she added, is suffering from a confidence crisis and a “broken” system caused by greed and human weaknesses.

“IT is being broken by HUMAN BEINGS...WE the Humans who should be safeguarding it...and making it stronger..NOT breaking it up.. By human weaknesses ... By human greed in some cases..

“The System can ONLY function to the level of the dedication and comittment, of those entrusted with the responsibility, as Custodians of, and functionaries, in that system,” she wrote.

The former Wanita Umno chief said economic crises can be resolved with the right policies and measures, and acknowledged that Putrajaya is “seriously” looking at these issues.

But matters that have to do with credibility, trust and public confidence cannot be resolved in the same way, she added.

“THEN its a different ball game.. It will TAKE MORE THAN AN ECONOMIC FIX...MORE THAN POLICY INITIATIVES,” she said.

“IT REQUIRES A FIRM GRIP ON what it will take to REPAIR THE BROKEN PARTS OF THE SYSTEM ..AND START REPAIRING...

“WE cannot afford as a Society, to have the world look upon us with disdain...ALTHOUGH SO MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST HAVE GAINED US MUCH RESPECT,” she wrote.

Rafidah went on to plead for guidance from God, expressing hope that the country’s leaders will follow the right path in putting Malaysia back on track.

The Umno leader has in recent months been turning to the social media platform to vocalise her concerns about the controversies faced by the administration, chiefly that surrounding the RM2.6 billion political donation deposited into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s private accounts years ago.

The issue has been the subject of a multi-agency probe here and abroad, and has made headlines in both the local and international media.

Earlier this week, Malaysia’s Attorney-General cleared Najib of all wrongdoing in the matter, despite protests from critics of the prime minister.

The AG, Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, after perusing recommendations made in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) investigation on the matter, said the two cases warranted no charges against the prime minister. He also urged the MACC to close the cases.

Rafidah, when responding to the AG’s decision, wrote in her Facebook page on Wednesday that Najib should refocus efforts on restoring Malaysia’s economy.

She also urged the prime minister to “rein in” his various teams and remind them of the oath of office that they took upon their appointments as well as the “loose cannons” in his administration.

Rafidah then pressed Najib to avoid politicising vital issues, saying that doing so was unhealthy and divisive.