70% Malays satisfied with new government, survey shows

Bede Hong Bede Hong Updated 7 years ago · Published on 30 Jun 2018 7:00AM · 3 Comments

Only 3% of Malays are very dissatisfied with the Pakatan Harapan government, according to the Oppotus Research Group survey. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 29, 2018.

A NATIONWIDE survey has found that 70% of Malays are satisfied with the new Pakatan Harapan government.

Independent research firm Oppotus Research Group conducted the face-to-face survey between June 22 and June 26 with a representative sample of 1,035 Malays.

On the performance of the new government, 56% of respondents said they were satisfied, very satisfied (14%), dissatisfied (27%) and very dissatisfied (3%). 

The poll also found that 51% of respondents did not support Umno, versus 44% that did. Another 5% declined to comment. 

Almost all, at 95%, of respondents said they voted in the 14th general election on May 9. Of those sampled, 77% lived in urban areas while the rest were from rural areas.

On which party they voted for in GE14, 40% said they voted Barisan Nasional, PH (34%) and independent candidates (13%). The remaining 13% declined to comment. 

The survey is aimed at gauging the public’s sentiment on GE14 and the Umno party elections today.

The margin of error is estimated at 3.10%.

Umno won 54 of BN’s 79 seats in Parliament. PH won 122 out of 222 seats to form the federal government but its component parties all won fewer than Umno’s total.

PH secured 47.88% of the popular vote in GE14, including from seats gained through its Sabah ally, Parti Warisan Sabah. 

BN’s share of the popular vote was 33.8%, while PAS, through Gagasan Sejahtera, took 17%. This puts their combined share of the popular vote at 50.8%, higher than PH’s.

According to Merdeka Centre data released two weeks ago, only 25% to 30% of Malays voted for PH, BN (35-40%) and PAS (30-33%).

The Merdeka Centre report said although a higher percentage of Malays voted for PH in Johor and the west coast states of Malacca and Negri Sembilan, PH’s overall Malay support was pulled down by its weak performance in Kelantan and Terengganu.

The report warned that the split in Malay votes would have major implications in future elections as PH, BN and PAS fight it out for their support.

Research manager Tan Seng Keat said while many traditional BN supporters were unhappy with former prime minister Najib Razak and the goods and services tax, they did not trust PH either.

“Propaganda indoctrination over all these years cannot change in just a few days of campaigning, even with Dr Mahathir Mohamad there. 

“For them, Umno is a Malay party, a Muslim party. They feel safe,” Tan was quoted as saying by The Straits Times recently. – June 30, 2018.

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  • THIS is why Zahid Hamidi and Tengku Razaleigh prediction of PH implosion is NONSENSE - even if there are a large enough group of MPs that can be "bought", it does not mean that UMNO can pull it off in an election and those MP would be treated with contempt by UMNO AND the rakyat and risk going to jail on corruption charges.

    Posted 7 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • Malaysians voted for Pakatan. Moderate Malays will continue to back Pakatan. Significant of non Malays will be fully behind Pakatan. Pakatan is a government that represent Malays. Do not fret over the negative narrative of Malays turning ther backs on Pakatan. The millenial Malays are not beholden to the past and they can certainly think on their feet. Pakatan government just need to focus on good governance and being an inclusive and caring government. The government of recent past set the bar so low that Pakatan with the quality people that they possess, they can easily deliver and exceed expectations

    Posted 7 years ago by NA Bayezid · Reply

  • 4th generation born and bred in Malaysia. My forefathers served Malaysia without prejudice favour or fear.!i am sure every Malay above the age of40 has been taught or helped and served by non Malays. Islam is a peaceful religion. It is supposed to be equal for all races and regligions so people will accept it. Than what is all this.?

    Posted 7 years ago by SREETHARANATHAN RAMANATHAN · Reply