Retain our tried and tested methods

An Indian medical volunteer administers a dose of injectable polio vaccine (IPV) to a child during a vaccination drive in Hyderabad on June 20, 2016.The Telangana government launched a massive vaccination drive from June 20 to 26 as a preventive measure after an active strain of wild polio virus was detected in a water sample collected from a drain. / AFP PHOTO / NOAH SEELAM

LIKE many Malaysians, I am disturbed by the current developments and directions our country is taking. Race and religion seem to be used as tools to gain popularity and leverage by individuals who appear to be oblivious to the negative repercussions that may ensue.

This motley group of people comprises politicians, religious leaders and spokespersons of minor NGOs. They believe that by doing so, they will move the whole nation closer to God.