IPOH: The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, Tuesday (16 Sept) called on the country's leaders to stop quarrelling among themselves and instead to focus on developing the nation's resources for the well-being of the people.

He said the world was now facing a gloomy economic climate with the prices of fuel and food at unprecedented levels.

"All efforts must be focused on easing the burden of the people. The country's productivity must be raised, investors must be given confidence, new jobs must be created and essential items must be assured.

"This is a big challenge for any government. It will not be achieved through political rhetoric alone. It will not be achieved if the leaders, both within and outside the government, continue to quarrel," he said at the 162nd Conference of the Perak Islamic Religious and Maly Customs Council here Tuesday.

Raja Dr Nazrin said the country's leaders, both within and outside the government, must see the grim economic situation in the world as a challenge facing the country and people which needed their concerted thinking and efforts to do productive work. (Bernama)