Most Msians happy with PM’s first six months in office, says Merdeka Center survey
thestar.com.my | 02-Sept-2020 – PETALING JAYA: While most Malaysians are happy with the Prime Minister’s performance in his first six months in office, bread and butter issues such as the economy and their health still plagues their mind. In a survey completed on Aug 10, the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research found that 69% of […]
Pandemic, Malay power lend popularity boost to Malaysia PM: Poll
channelnewsasia.com | 02-Sept-2020 – KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been rated highly by voters, according to a poll published on Wednesday (Sep 2), on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and greater representation of the ethnic Malay majority in his administration. Muhyiddin received a 69 per cent approval rating in a survey […]
Survey: Muhyiddin approval rating at 69pct, PN most popular
The latest Merdeka Centre survey saw most respondents approving of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s performance. He garnered a 69 percent approval rating. The survey also suggested that Perikatan Nasional (PN) was the best received political party or coalition – better than Muafakat Nasional or BN. The majority of Malay respondents also supported Umno and PAS’ […]
Mahathir’s Approval Highest Since September; Coalition Steady
bloomberg.com | 20-July-2019 – The approval rating for Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad rose to the highest since September, the Malaysian Insight news website reported, citing pollster Merdeka Center. Support for the premier, 94, rebounded from an all-time low in March to reach 62%, the report said, citing a survey by Merdeka Center from June […]
Dr M’s approval rating rebounds with Malays and Chinese, Indian support falters
malaysiakini.com | 20-July-2019 – Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s approval rating has steadily improved, after hitting an all-time low of 46 percent in March this year. Mahathir’s approval rating improved to 55 percent in May and to 62 percent as of last month, according to a survey by independent pollster Merdeka Centre. His improved approval […]
Guan Eng: A clean gov’t will deliver better results – malaysiakini.com
SANDAKAN POLLS | Malaysians may feel pessimistic about the country’s economic performance, but a “clean” Pakatan Harapan administration will eventually turn things around, assures Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Referring to the latest government approval ratingsreleased by pollster Merdeka Center, Lim said it was a good reminder for Harapan to work hard to undo problems left by […]
Zuraida sees silver lining in recent survey on gov’t – malaysiakini.com
Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said although the Pakatan Harapan administration’s approval rating had taken a hit, voters are now less worried about corruption. “In various surveys conducted after Harapan formed the federal government, corruption – which was once a cancer that stunted Malaysia’s development – is no longer the main issue concerning the public. […]
Anwar: Approval rating drop not the end, spurs Harapan to improve – malaysiakini.com
The steep fall in the Pakatan Harapan goverment’s approval rating is not definitive and should instead spur the ruling coalition to improve. “Merdeka Center’s survey is an opinion (survey) which helps with giving input. We need to look at our weaknesses…
Focus on common folk too, says Wan Saiful – freemalaysiatoday.com
PETALING JAYA: Policy analyst Wan Saiful Wan Jan of PPBM has urged government leaders to give priority to the welfare of the people and alleviate their hardship. The common folk, who voted for a change in government last year, must also be assisted, he said. “This includes the small time contractors and rural entrepreneurs, as […]
BN POISED TO RETAIN POWER DESPITE POPULAR VOTE DECLINE
theborneopost.com | KUCHING, 08-May-2018 : The Barisan Nasional (BN) is poised to retain power despite popular vote decline, said independent research group Merdeka Center. In a press statement issued in Bangi today, the center said they carried out a last-minute survey for Malaysia’s historic 14th general election (GE14) as the nation goes to the polls […]