ex.ex.expat,
It reads like that when you keep saying it will take time and effort to change (big deal, we all know that!) without presenting any action plan whatsoever!
I mean, he could have pin pointed a few measures that are either under planning or being implemented! No, that would be acting too fast for such an unimportant cultural feature - that's how this behavior is presented and that’s why it’s tolerated! We have to respect the local culture!

zzzzzzzzzzzz how fast local authorities react effectively zzzzzzzz!