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PETALING JAYA: While most Malaysians are happy with the performance of the Prime Minister in his first six months in office, basic problems like the economy and his health still haunt their minds.
In a survey completed on August 10, the Merdeka Center for Opinion Research found that 69% of respondents were satisfied with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“The prime minister’s approval rating remains in comfortable and positive territory considering he has held office since March 2020,” he said on Wednesday (September 2).
He added that a similar trend was found in the Federal Government’s public assessment.
He said that 58% of voters were happy with the Perikatan Nasional government, while 28% were dissatisfied and angry.
Interestingly, the Merdeka Center noted that Malaysians of different income levels had contrasting views on Muhyiddin’s performance.
“About three-quarters of respondents whose household income is less than RM2,000 a month expressed positive views towards the government, but only 40% of those who earn more than RM7,000 a month had positive views,” he said.
It also found that 51% of those surveyed believe that the country is going in the right direction and attributes this to good management and leadership.
However, around 34% disagreed that the country was on the right track, expressing frustration at perceived political instability and complaining of unemployment and an adverse business climate.
Despite confidence in the Muhyiddin administration, the majority of respondents were still concerned about an economy hit by Covid-19 and the motion control order that was aimed at stopping the spread of the disease.
The survey found that six in 10 respondents were concerned about the country’s economic situation and around 10% were concerned about their health amid the Covid-19 pandemic crisis.
But 93% said they were satisfied with the way the country handled the crisis, while 61% trusted the government’s methods of managing the economy.
The Merdeka Center also noted that only 6% of those surveyed thought race relations and political issues were the nation’s top problems.
The poll was conducted between July 15 and August 10 to measure voters’ perception of the economy, leadership, and current issues.
It interviewed 3,415 registered voters comprising 52% Malays, 29% Chinese, 7% Indian, 6% Bumiputra Muslim, and 6% Bumiputra non-Muslim.
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