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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22, 2023: Research house Merdeka Centre claims the rating for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani Unity Government (UG) is down to 41% compared with 68% in October.
At the rate Anwar and UG are going, giving more attention and priority to international woes than domestic needs, he and UG should be political history come the 16th General Election which must be held in 2027.
However, the falling rating will not have any political impact on Anwar and UG as long as there is no alternative leader and coalition in sight to govern multi-racial-religious Malaysia.
Surely, the Taliban-like PAS and Perikatan Nasional (PN)-Bersatu, led by the racist Muhyiddin “I Am Malay First” Yassin, are unacceptable to those who treasure national unity and harmony.
Should someone emerge with viable coalition for multi-racial Malaysia, then Anwar and his UG will be history.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on the Merdeka Centre survey:
Anwar, unity govt’s approval rating down, claims Merdeka Center
Economic issues top voter concerns with 60% believing that the country is heading in the wrong direction.
FMT Reporters - 22 Nov 2023, 4:55pm
Merdeka Center said the rating for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government presently stands at 41% compared with 54% in December. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s approval rating has dropped a year into his administration, says research house Merdeka Center.
Comparing the results of its late October 2023 survey with numbers in December 2022, Merdeka Center said half of Malaysian voters gave Anwar a positive rating, compared with the previous 68%.
Noting that the federal government’s rating presently stands at 41% compared with 54% in December, it also said that dissatisfaction, particularly over the economy, rose to 43% from 19%.
Merdeka Center said that only 31% of the voters think the country is heading in the right direction, while 60% think it is heading in the wrong direction.
“The major reasons (for those who think the country is heading in the wrong direction) are economic issues (56%), political instability (13%) and poor administration (9%),” it said in a statement.
Merdeka Center also said economic issues topped voter concerns, with 78% citing the economy as the number one issue faced by the people today.
“In our opinion, the survey reflects the expectations held by the electorate on the administration to regenerate economic growth, as well as address longstanding anxiety over inflation and tepid wage growth.
“Other issues that will shape public opinion into the future will include the form and substance of potential subsidy withdrawals, new taxation, as well as a revamp of the cash transfers programme,” it said.
Merdeka Center said that its survey, which was self-funded, polled 1,220 registered voters comprising 52% Malays, 29% Chinese, 7% Indians, 6% Muslim Bumiputeras, and 6% non-Muslim Bumiputeras from Sabah and Sarawak, reflective of the national electoral profile.
“Respondents were selected on the basis of random stratified sampling along age group, ethnicity, gender and state constituency,” it said.
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