Former Umno minister Rafidah Aziz says she is sad, angry, worried and fearful over the problems plaguing the nation now.

Among the things that have become "haywire", she said, is the absence of good social governance and the proliferation of xenophobia in the country.

Despite that, she said, the vast majority of Malaysians love the country and accept diversity.

"They (the majority) have to face the xenophobia, the hypocrisy and the near insanity of the minority, who flex their puny muscles, make near crazy utterances and threaten the very fabric of the Malaysian society," Rafidah said in a Facebook posting today.

Not only that, the country is also suffering from the erosion of the culture of good political and economic governance, which Rafidah said was forged over the decades by past leaders.

Though she admitted past leaders had their shortcomings, she said this was because they are only human.

"But, it is a different ball game when issues of personal interest, lack of integrity and abuse of public trust are concerned," she said.

In her lifetime, she pointing out, Malaysia has progressed from a colonial territory to a highly respected, rapidly developing nation.

However, she said, many of the countries Malaysia had been ahead of are now catching up or have caught up, with some even having overtaken us.

How did things go so wrong in recent years with the country's policies and politics, she asked.

"Some have become ostriches with heads in the sand, but exposing their backsides for all to see.

"I am sure we can feel the world talking about us, laughing at us even, and in not so complimentary ways," she said.

Rafidah said she would pray to keep the country safe from "marauders" who come in various forms, so that she would live to see a day with more hope for the future of Malaysia.