If it’s the economy can Pakatan match up with BN?
The Malaysian Insider | 02-June-2009 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) should be concerned. No, not about the shabby turnout of voters in the Penanti by-election or the perverse logic by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that Barisan Nasional (BN) was the real victor in Sunday’s electoral contest. Or the chest thumping editorials in the mainstream media on […]
Economy and security still main concern of Malaysians – By Debra Chong
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 01-June-2009 – Bread and butter plus security issues are at the top of Malaysian minds, the first public opinion poll conducted since Datuk Seri Najib Razak took over as prime minister two months ago revealed. Independent pollster Merdeka Centre carried out a survey last month to track the public’s […]
Najib’s approval ratings up (Updated) – By Zedeck Siew
The Nut Graph | PETALING JAYA, 1 June 2009: Forty-five percent of voters from peninsular Malaysia are satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, according to a recent survey by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research. The survey, the first to be conducted since Najib came into power in early April, […]
Masa perkukuh UMNO, BN – Oleh Marzuki Mohamad
Utusan Malaysia | 21-Oct-2008, : Selain memilih pemimpin di peringkat bahagian, mesyuarat bahagian UMNO yang sedang berlangsung pada Oktober dan November ini penting kerana para perwakilan akan turut menamakan calon-calon bagi jawatan tertinggi parti dalam pemilihan pada Mac tahun depan. Lebih penting lagi, barisan kepimpinan tertinggi UMNO yang bakal dipilih akan turut membarisi kepimpinan tertinggi […]
OPINION: Dump superiority and hear the masses out – By : ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR
NST Online | 17-Oct-2008: Without competent crisis management, Umno risks losing the struggle to save itself from slipping into political oblivion, observes ZUBAIDAH ABU BAKAR (From left) Che Johan Che Pa says Umno cannot afford to detach itself from the people; and Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir says Umno needs to consider change seriously THE […]
The Malaysian zero sum game – By Leslie Lau Consultant Editor
The Malaysian Insider | 16-Oct-2008 — The government’s hostility towards the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf), culminating in the outlawing of the organisation, and Utusan Malaysia’s war with Teresa Kok has hardened the position of the nationalist Malay right behind Umno. But it will have done Umno and the Barisan Nasional few favours in winning back […]
Future spelled out for Malaysia’s next leader
International Herald Tribune | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 09-Oct-2008 : Najib Razak, who is poised to become Malaysia’s sixth prime minister, comes from a family of political aristocrats that produced two of the country’s last five leaders. Respected for his sharp intellect and unflappable demeanor, Najib was always expected to take power someday. But he will […]
Malaysians believe BN’s ethnic management key to stability – By Shannon Teoh
The Malaysian Insider | KUALA LUMPUR, 08-Oct-2008 – Two-thirds of Malaysians polled in a recent survey agree that the Barisan Nasional (BN) method of managing ethnic diversity is a key factor in political stability. A survey by the Merdeka Centre also revealed that 55 per cent of Malaysians it surveyed agreed that BN represents the […]
Two-in-Five Malaysians Would Vote for Obama
Angus Reid Global Monitor | 06-Oct-2008 – Barack Obama would defeat John McCain if Malaysians had a say in the United States presidential election, according to a poll by the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic nominee if they could, while only six per cent would support […]
Malaysians Still Dissatisfied with PM Abdullah
Angus Reid Global Monitor | 05-Oct-2008 – Most people in Malaysia are disappointed with the performance of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, according to a poll by the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research. 53 per cent of respondents disapprove of the prime minister’s performance, down one point since July. The ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO)—the biggest […]