Majority of Malaysians feel powerless, survey finds – By Adil Zalkapli
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-July-2010 — A disconnect between the government and the public has resulted in a majority of Malaysians feeling powerless in bringing about change in the country, a new poll of voters has found. A recent survey by the independent Merdeka Center showed that the majority of Malaysians felt that […]
Poll shows divided Malays – By Adil Zalkapli
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-July-2010 — Malays are split over whether affirmative action should continue and if they actually benefit enough from government programmes, a public opinion poll on political values show. The poll by the independent Merdeka Center released today also found a majority of Malays surveyed — 70 per cent — […]
Majority of Malaysians feel powerless, survey finds – By Adil Zalkapli
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-July-2010 — A disconnect between the government and the public has resulted in a majority of Malaysians feeling powerless in bringing about change in the country, a new poll of voters has found. A recent survey by the independent Merdeka Center showed that the majority of Malaysians felt that […]
Local govt elections won’t happen, says Nazri – By Joseph Kaos Jr, Shahrim Tamrim
The Malay Mail| KUALA LUMPUR, 22-June-2010 : The government is still ruling out the return of local government elections. A recent survey conducted by independent opinion research firm Merdeka Center revealed that 71% of its respondents were in favour of the third vote. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, however, affirmed […]
Most back elections for local councils – By Minderjeet Kaur
NST Online | KUALA LUMPUR, 17-June-2010 : Over 70 per cent of Malaysians want elections for local government, according to a Merdeka Center survey last month. However, the survey also found that slightly less than half of the respondents or 45 per cent of them fully understood what was meant by local government elections. Merdeka […]
Majority want local government elections, polls show – By Lee Wei Lian
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 16-June-2010 — Over 70 per cent of voters contacted in a Merdeka Centre survey support local government elections while only 16 per cent rejected the concept. Malaysia used to practice local council government elections but the practice was abolished in 1964 and it is widely perceived that the quality […]
Survey claims Najib ‘walks the talk’ … but Opposition dismisses poll results – By Shahrim Tamrin
The Malay Mail | PETALING JAYA, 11-June-2010 : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak received a boost when the latest survey by the Merdeka Centre found his popularity rose to 72%, up from 69% in April this year, thus reinforcing the feeling that the country is moving in the right direction. The survey by the […]
Najib’s Approval Rating Rises To 72 Per Cent – Merdeka Centre
Bernama Online | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-June-2010 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s approval rating soared to 72 per cent, up from 69 per cent in April, according to a study conducted by an opinion research firm, Merdeka Centre. The poll conducted from May 6 to 16 showed the highest approval rating among Indians […]
Poll shows discontent over Aminulrasyid case – By Lee Wei Lian
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-June-2010 — Nearly 60 per cent of respondents in a new poll by Merdeka Center were dissatisfied with the police handling of the April shooting of a 14-year-old-boy in Shah Alam. Aminulrasyid Amzah created headlines when he was shot in the head following a car chase with the police […]
Najib’s approval rating up
The Straits Times, Singapore | PETALING JAYA, 09-June-2010- MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s approval rating has increased to 72 per cent, up by 3 per cent since April this year, according to a Merdeka Centre survey. The centre had conducted a telephone survey of 1,028 registered voters, aged 21 and above, in […]