Less than 50% of Malay voters think Malaysia on the right track


Looi Sue-Chern

The Dr Mahathir Mohamad-led Pakatan Harapan took over the government on May 9. Many rural Malays are unhappy with the coalition compared with its predecessor, BN. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 13, 2018.

AS Pakatan Harapan clocks in 100 days in Putrajaya, not many Malay voters are impressed with Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s second administration, a survey has found.

The survey by pollster Ilham Centre found that Malay voters who are satisfied with the new government tended be younger, more urbanised and earned higher incomes.


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  • Malaysia's changing demographics shows our democracy is still fragile. This is the dawn of a gomen with their work cut out for them by the excesses of the past administration. Pakatan Harapan needs to do more to help rural Malaysians without playing the bangsa dan agama cards to remain relevant.

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201

  • The figure actually looks good for PH. First they are new and the impact in rural areas will take time. The younger people are the future voters.

    Posted 5 years ago by Azad RAZACK

  • Statistics not reliable with only 1622 respondents,. Recommended to get an all out Nationwide survey after 2 years....

    What matters now, is positively the knowledgeable ones are happy knowing that the country is on the right track.....the others will have to tow the line.
    We cannot afford to please the old, the poor, the illiterate in country management. The future lies with advancement, like it or not.... while all countries go forward, we cannot stay conservative and primitively traditional in our livelihood.

    Intergrity wins the race over race and religion......

    Posted 5 years ago by Katherine Low

  • We must be careful not to make the same mistakes again as it will delay the progress of our country.

    Posted 5 years ago by Richard L

  • To repeat, Dr. Mahathir has said his govt must show results to the electorate before GE15 due by 2023..

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA

  • The one good thing is that we are losing the older generation by natural attrition. They are largely responsible for voting and keeping non performers in power for so long. A lot of those voters are found in rural areas and represent the lowest common denominator in Malaysia which isn't to say much.

    Posted 5 years ago by K Pop

  • "the governments top three priorities should be tackling the high cost of living (32%)..."

    After setting the GST to 0%, PH should follow thru on the stringent and vigorous enforcement to ensure price really come down to almost pre-GST level. Unfortunately, the Domestic and Consumer Minister and the rest of the other Cabinet Ministers have yet to perform their roles responsibly.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jackal Way