Tsu Koon says police handling of Bersih rally behind PM rating dip – By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 10-Sep-2011 — The police’s handling of the July 9 Bersih rally was the cause of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s recent approval rating decline, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon charged today. Koh (picture), a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, said measures taken by the police during the […]
Dr M pins Najib’s ratings slide on Bersih rally handling – By G. Manimaran
Bahasa Malaysia Editor | KUALA LUMPUR, 09-Sep-2011 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s recent approval ratings decline was due to his administration’s handling of the July 9 Bersih rally, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed has said. The former prime minister agreed with the findings of Merdeka Center’s latest survey, which saw Najib’s approval rating slide […]
Merdeka Center says Najib approval rating still at ‘comfortable’ level – By Clara Chooi
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 03-Sep-2011 — Independent pollster Merdeke Center today defended its latest survey on Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating, saying 59 per cent is a “comfortable” figure considering the country’s present economic condition. Its director Ibrahim Suffian said it would be “unreasonable” to expect a higher rating amid the surging […]
Poll on Najib inaccurate – By Roy Goh, Roy See Wei Zhi, Carisma Kapoor and Michael Murty
asiaone.com | KUALA LUMPUR, 02-Sep-2011 : Barisan Nasional leaders criticised the poll on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak by Merdeka Center for Opinion Research as being an inaccurate representation of his popularity. They said the poll was inaccurate because of the methods used to gather the survey results. They also said the results did […]
Najib’s rating dips to 59pc – By Clara Chooi
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 29-Aug-2011 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s approval rating is now at 59 per cent, the lowest point since last May, fuelled by rising concerns over the surge in living costs and his government’s handling of the tumultuous July 9 Bersih 2.0 rally, a new poll released today showed. Of […]
Poll: Race ties deteriorating, politics blamed – Written by Shannon Teoh
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 15-Jul-2011 — With race and religious politics intensifying since the 2008 general election, Malaysians believe that inter-racial relations have degenerated over the past five years due to distrust among the different races. A survey of 1,013 Malaysians conducted from May 24 to June 8 by the Merdeka Center for […]
Ethnic relations taking a turn for the worse? – Written by Joseph Chin
theedgemalaysia.com | KUALA LUMPUR, 15-Jul-2011 : The public’s confidence in the ethnic relations in Malaysia has shown a decline, with fewer Malaysians viewing the current ties as “good”, according to a survey by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research. The findings of the survey which was released on Friday, Aug 12 showed the number of […]
Muslim Youths in Indonesia, Malaysia Remain Reluctant to Support Interfaith Marriages
urbanchristiannews.com | 14-Jul-2011 – The vast majority of young Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia appear to disapprove of the traditional acceptance of polygamy but remain reluctant to openly support interfaith marriages or premarital sex, a new survey shows. In the survey coordinated by two German-based cultural organizations, 86.5 percent of 1,496 Indonesians interviewed and 72.7 […]
Poll: Young in Malaysia, Indonesia oppose polygamy – By Sean Yoong
Associated Press | 12-Jul-2011 – The vast majority of young Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia appear to disapprove of the traditional acceptance of polygamy but remain reluctant to openly support interfaith marriages or premarital sex, a new survey shows. In the survey coordinated by two German-based cultural organizations, 86.5 percent of 1,496 Indonesians interviewed and […]
Seven out of 10 Muslim youth want Quran to replace Constitution – By Debra Chong
The Malaysian Insider | BANGI, 11-Jul-2011 — A new survey among Malaysian Muslim youth released today show a large majority back the idea for the Quran to replace the Federal Constitution as the country’s highest law. The survey in Malaysia by independent pollster Merdeka Center revealed that about 72 per cent of Muslims aged 15 […]