Malaysians not ready for hudud – Merdeka Center

astroawani.com | 16-Jul-2014 – Majority of Malaysians are not ready for the implementation of hudud and qisas, a recent study by Merdeka Centre revealed. The study carried out among voters in Peninsular Malaysia found 58 per cent of Malays, 59 per cent of Chinese and 61 per cent of Indians were of the opinion that […]

Malaysians not ready for hudud, survey finds

The Malaysian Insider | 16-Jul-2014 – A majority of Malaysians are not ready for Islamic penal code, or hudud, to be implemented in the country, a survey by Merdeka Center for Opinion Research has found. The survey, carried out among Peninsula Malaysia voters, saw 58% of Malays, 59% Chinese and 61% Indians agreeing that Malaysia […]

Treat surveys with caution

The Sun Daily Online | 01-Apr-2014, – MERDEKA Center’s recent survey is insightful and shouldn’t be dismissed by those who disagree with its conclusions. Nevertheless, as American politicians have discovered, all opinion polls should be treated with circumspection – as just an indicator of voters’ current views. Furthermore, because questions asked by pollsters often require either […]

Growing dissatisfaction with PM, survey shows

Malaysiakini.com | 01-Apr-2014 – A growing number of Malaysians are dissatisfied with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s leadership, according to a survey by independent pollster Merdeka Centre. Its survey showed that 44 percent of the 1,005 respondents, surveyed between March 7 and March 20 are dissatisfied with Najib’s leadership, up four percent from December. Despite […]

Malaysians are even more dissatisfied with Najib now, says Merdeka Center

The Malaysian Insider | 01-Apr-2014 – Malaysians’ dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak increased from 40% in December 2013 to 44% in March as Putrajaya faced heavy criticism over price hikes among other issues, according to a survey (see graphic below) by respected pollster Merdeka Center. It also showed that Najib’s approval ratings […]

Poll: Majority unhappy at gov’t handling of MH370

Malaysiakini.com | 01-Apr-2014 – Majority of Malaysians are unhappy at the manner in which the government is handling the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370 crisis, according to a survey by pollster Merdeka Center. The survey found 50 percent of respondents to be dissatisfied at the crisis management, while 43 percent said they were satisfied. The […]

Najib’s approval rating takes a plunge, Merdeka Center survey reveals

The Malaysian Insider | 18-Dec-2013 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating has taken the lowest dip since assuming office in 2009, declining to 52% in December, from 62% in August, a Merdeka Center survey has found. Two months after replacing Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as prime minister, Najib had a 65% approval […]