Kuala Lampur, Jan. 28 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 - The government will continue building new highways and roads as part of efforts to address the country's ongoing public transportation challenges, Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said.

He explained that while improvements are being made to public transportation, new roads are necessary to support the growing number of Malaysians who rely on private vehicles.

"If you ask me, there are simply too many vehicles on the road.

"We need a proper, mature public transportation system for the public to transition into," he said during BFM's Breakfast Grille programme today.

He was earlier asked by the programme's host Wong Shou Ning about the country's need for more highways and r...