Survey Update

Contemporary Issues
& Leadership Ratings
Merdeka Center
Survey Date: September 2022
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responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from
the use of this report.
 Methodology &
Respondent Profiles Ethnicity Settlement Gender

Malay Rural/
Chinese Semi Urban,
Indian 7%
o 1,205 respondents aged 18 and above were
interviewed via telephone (fixed and mobile lines)
Muslim Bumiputera6%
Non-Muslim Bumiputera6%
29%
34%

Urban,
50% 50%
66% MALE FEMALE
o The survey respondents are from all states across 52%
Peninsular Malaysia includes Sabah and Sarawak
o Respondents were selected through random
stratified sampling method along the lines of
ethnicity, gender, age and states.
Age Group Monthly Household Income Occupation Sector
o All of the constituencies (14 states and across (RM)
222 parliament constituencies) were surveyed 12% 8% 14% 16%
21%
and the selection of the respondents is
15% 15%
proportional with respect to the population in 17% 10%
42%
each parliament constituency.
14%
o Respondents were interviewed in their own 18% 28%
32% 20%
language of preferences 17%

o Survey margin of error estimated at ±2.82% 18-20 years old <RM2,000 Private
21-30 years old RM2,000-RM3,999 Self-employed/ Business
o The survey was conducted on 1 September – 30 31-40 years old
RM4,000-RM7,000 Homemaker
September 2022. 41-50 years old
>RM7,000 Govt/ GLC
51-60 years old
+60 years old DK/NR Stud/ Unemployed/ Others
Top Concerns and Economic Indicators
Sept 2022
Biggest Problems Facing the Country
Top of Mind Concern: The Economy
90%
82%

80% 77% 76%

77%
75%
73% 73%
74% 74% Top 5 of Economic Concerns (From High to
72% 73%72% 73% 72% 72% 73%
72%
71% 70%
69%
70% 70%
71% Low)
68%
70% 67% 67%67% 67%
65%
67% 67% 67% • High cost of living
65% 64% 64% 64%
62% 63% 63% 63%62%
62%61%
• Minimum income
61%60% 60% 61% 61%
59%58% 59% 59% 60%59%59%
• Unemployment/Job
60% 57% 57%
54%
55%
54% 55% opportunities
52% 53%
50% • Unfavorable economic
49%
50% 46%46%
47% condition in general
44%44% 44% 45%
44%
• Weakening of ringgit
40% Economic concerns

Crime and social problems (public safety) Top 5 of Political issues (From High to Low)
30% • Political instability
Racial issues • Poor leadership
22%
19% • Inefficient administration
20% Political issues (e.g governance and leaderships/ corruption)
• Corruption
13%
12%
11% 10%
10% 10% 10% • Do not care about welfare
9% 9%10% 10% 5% 9% 9%
8% 8% 8%
10% 6% 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 8% 6% 8% 6% 6% 7% 8% 7% 7% 7%
8%
6%
5% 6% 4% 6%
6%
5% 4% 5% 6%
4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6%
5%
3%6% 4%
3% 5%
2% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4%9%
4%4% 3% 4% 4%
3% 2% 2% 3%
3% 4%3%
2% 3% 2% 3% 3%
3%3% 2% 4%
3% 3% 3%
4%
3% 3% 3% 3% 4%
3% 4%
3% 3% 3%
4% 4%
3% 3%
2% 3%
Top 2 of Racial Problems (From High to Low)
8% 2% 3%
2%
2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2%
6%8% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
1%
0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%1%
4%
3%
5%
3%
5%
6% 4%
1% 3% 2% • Racial inequality
3% 3%
0% 4% 4%
2% 2%1% 2%
1% 1% • Lack of unity among Malaysians
2%
01-2014

08-2015

11-2017

04-2019

04-2021
07-2013
08-2013
12-2013

03-2014
04-2104
06-2104
07-2104
08-2104
10-2104
11-2104
12-2104
01-2015
03-2015
05-2015

09-2015
11-2015
12-2015
01-2016
03-2016
05-2016
05-2016
09-2016
10-2016
11-2016
12-2016
01-2017
03-2017
06-2017
08-2017
10-2017

12-2017
01-2018
02-2018
04-2018
05-2018
07-2018
08-2018
10-2018
12-2018
01-2019
03-2019

05-2019
07-2019
08-2019
10-2019
11-2019
01-2020
02-2020
07-2020
08-2020
09-2020
10-2020

12-2020
01-2021
03-2021

05-2021
06-2021
07-2021
08-2021
10-2021
12-2021
01-2022
03-2022
05-2022
07-2022
09-2022
11-2020 (Mid)
11-2020 (Early)
Q: Being as specific as you can, what is the number one problem facing the people of this country today?
Biggest Problems Facing the Country
Muslim Non Muslim
Total Malay Chinese Indian
Bumi Bumi

Economy Concerns 77.2% 77.5% 70.1% 85.2% 88.2% 86.9%

Politics 2.8% 2.0% 4.6% - 3.1% 3.1%

Racial 1.8% 0.5% 3.3% 7.9% - -

Leadership 1.7% 2.1% 2.1% - - -

Corruption 1.4% 1.5% 1.9% 1.1% - -

Administration 1.0% 1.1% 1.4% - - 1.2%

Socials & Public safety 0.9% 1.1% 0.4% - 1.5% 1.2%

Development & infrastructure 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% - 1.3% 1.2%

Education 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% - - -

Religion Issues 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% - - -

Q: Being as specific as you can, what is the number one problem facing the people of this country today?
Top 5 Important Issues
Total First Second

Inflation 31.7% 55.7% 6.4%

Inflation, political
Political instability 13.4% 9.2% 17.8% instability, corruption,
12.9% enhancing economic
Corruption 13.0% 13.0%
growth and job
Enhancing economic growth 9.8% 5.5% 14.3% opportunities are the
main issues
Job opportunities 5.3% 2.2% 8.5% respondents most
Protect worker’s rights for a fair wage 5.2% 2.5% 8.1% concerned about.

People’s welfare 4.9% 1.1% 9.0%

Preservation of Malay rights/Fair treatment of all races 4.3% 3.2% 5.4%
The quality of national education 3.0% 0.9% 5.2%
Crime and public safety 2.7% 1.5% 4.0%
Housing 1.9% 1.3% 2.5%
Social problem 1.3% 0.7% 1.9%
Climate change/ environmental care 0.8% 0.2% 1.4%
Childcare assistance 0.5% 0.1% 0.9%
Quality of internet coverage 0.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Q: From the following, please choose two (2) current issues that are most important to you at present?
 0
20
40
60
80

20
40
80
100

60

0
22
01-2018
01-2018

21
67
60 60

24
02-2018
02-2018

28
54
04-2018
04-2018

60 61
25
49
05-2018
05-2018

25 27 27
47
07-2018

Improve
Improve
07-2018
08-2018
08-2018

36 34
37 36
32 31 31
35 35 35
09-2018
10-2018

25
42
10-2018
12-2018

49
12-2018
01-2019

29 29
48 49 47
01-2019

Decline
Decline
03-2019

46 48
03-2019
04-2019

51
04-2019
05-2019

22 22 22 21 21 22
05-2019
07-2019

53 53 51 53
49 49

24
07-2019
08-2019

23 23 25 25 22
08-2019
10-2019

59 58
52 51
10-2019
11-2019

20 20
11-2019
01-2020
01-2020
02-2020

17 18
65 65 66
21 21 21 20 22
57 56 58

02-2020

National Economy: Current

Personal Finances: Current

05-2020

62
48

05-2020
07-2020

57
46

07-2020
07-2020

62
07-2020
08-2020

27 26 25 25
59
48 47

08-2020

One Year Ago

10-2020
27 28 28 27 26
53

10-2020
11-2020 (Early)

19 20
72 72
25
50

11-2020 (Early)
11-2020 (Mid)

11
17
56

11-2020 (Mid)
12-2020

17
76 76
53

23

12-2020
01-2021

12
81
37
62

01-2021
03-2021

71
03-2021
05-2021

19 17
74
05-2021
06-2021

10
83
20 20 18
55 56 54

06-2021

7
07-2021
57

07-2021

8
08-2021
87 85
16 16
63

08-2021
10-2021
50

10-2021
12-2021

23 21
68 70
22 23

12-2021
01-2022

36
54 53

01-2022
03-2022
30 28
25 26

03-2022
04-2022

31 29
56
31
46 46

04-2022
26
52

06-2022

20
71

06-2022
21
58

07-2022

14
76

07-2022
General Economic Sentiments

20
70
27
53

09-2022 09-2022
20
40
60
80
20
40
60
80

0
0
% respondents expressing “favorable vs unfavorable”

29
40

01-2018
28
41

01-2018

02-2018
29
36

31
34

02-2018

04-2018
32
31

29

32

04-2018
58

05-2018
9
Improve

Improve
71

05-2018
07-2018
11
64

07-2018
49

15 15
47

08-2018
12
56

08-2018
18

09-2018
19
47

10-2018
44
Decline

Decline

10-2018
23
37

22
46

12-2018
12-2018
37
26

38
18

01-2019
22
34

01-2019
38
25

03-2019
03-2019
30
29

23
41

04-2019
04-2019
34
25

22
39

05-2019
05-2019
32
26

38
26

07-2019
07-2019
34
26

31

29

08-2019
08-2019
National Economy: Optimism
30
29
Personal Finances: Optimism

27
34

10-2019
10-2019
29
31

27
37

11-2019
11-2019
28
34

29
35

01-2020
01-2020
27
34

28
39

02-2020
02-2020
27
37

46
32

05-2020
05-2020
37
31

39
29

07-2020
07-2020
35
27

29
43

11-2020
11-2020
27
33

34
37

Economic Optimism

12-2020
12-2020
30
29

24
50

01-2021
01-2021
25
43

39
34

03-2021
03-2021
36
30

26
48

05-2021
05-2021
27
38

21
53

06-2021 06-2021
23
37

18
56

07-2021 07-2021
22
36

24
49

08-2021 08-2021
25
39

26
46

10-2021 10-2021
20
42

34
39

12-2021 12-2021
33
32

26
46

06-2022 06-2022
32
38

21
53

07-2022 07-2022
23
47

43

25

09-2022 09-2022
30
37
General Economic Sentiments
% respondents expressing “favorable”

70% The economy in general

Your personal income

60%
Price of consumer goods & services
57%
56%
59%
54% Job opportunities
57% 51%52% 52%
52%

49% 47% 49% 49% Business opportunities

48% 48% 48% 48% 48%
50% 55% 47% 47% 47%
51% 46% 46% 45% 46%
50% 45%
44%
44%42%
48% 44% 49% 44% 43% 43% 44% 44% 44% 44%
43% 41% 48% 42% 43%
41% 41%
42%
41% 42% 47%
42% 42%
46% 40% 40% 40% 40% 38%
40%
47% 45% 40% 40%
47% 42% 39% 39% 39% 38%
38% 38% 44%
40% 42%
42% 42% 37% 40% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37%
35% 41% 41% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 41% 37%
35% 35% 35% 40% 40% 35%
34% 34%
38% 36%
36% 33% 33% 34%
33% 39% 33% 33% 34% 33% 38% 35%
37% 37% 37% 37% 31%
33% 31% 31% 31% 31%
36% 31% 36% 36% 36% 37%
30% 29% 29% 29%
30% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35%
34% 29% 34% 28% 34% 34%
30% 33% 33% 27% 28% 33%
26%
27% 32% 27% 27% 27% 32% 32% 27% 32% 26%
32%
26%
32%
26% 31% 26% 31% 25% 30% 26%
31% 30% 31% 31% 31% 31% 30% 24%
30% 30% 30% 25% 24% 30% 30% 30% 30%
29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 24% 23% 23% 24% 29% 24%
29% 29% 29% 29% 29%
29% 25% 28% 28% 28% 23% 23% 29% 28%
22% 22%
27% 28% 28%
27% 28%
23% 21% 26% 22%
25% 21% 26% 26% 20%
25% 25% 19% 25% 20%
24% 24% 24% 19% 19% 24% 18% 24% 24%
23% 18% 18%
20% 22% 23% 22% 17% 23% 17% 22%
21% 16% 21%
20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
19% 19% 18% 19% 19% 19% 14%
19% 14% 14% 20% 19%
18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18%
16% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17%
16%
16%15% 16% 16% 15% 16% 16% 16%
15% 15% 15% 9%
14% 14% 14% 14%
13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 8%
10% 10% 12% 12%
11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11%
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
9% 9% 9% 9%
8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8%

4%
0%
01-2013
03-2013
07-2013
08-2013
12-2013
01-2014
03-2014
04-2014
06-2014
07-2014
08-2014
10-2014
11-2014
12-2014
01-2015
05-2015
06-2015
08-2015
09-2015
11-2015
12-2015
01-2016
03-2016
05-2016
07-2016
08-2016
11-2016
12-2016
01-2017
03-2017
06-2017
07-2017
10-2017
11-2017
12-2017
01-2018
02-2018
04-2018
05-2018
07-2018
08-2018
10-2018
12-2018
01-2019
03-2019
04-2019
05-2019
07-2019
08-2019
10-2019
11-2019
01-2020
02-2020
05-2020
06-2020
07-2020
07-2020
08-2020
11-2020
12-2020
01-2021
03-2021
05-2021
06-2021
07-2021
08-2021
10-2021
12-2021
06-2022
07-2022
09-2022
Q: : Moving on to the subject of the economy, please tell me if you think … is favorable or unfavorable at the present
time?
Current Issues
Sept 2022
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes on Law Reforms as at 30 Sept 2022

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Abolishment of Mandatory Death Sentence

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 71 80 72 80 65
64 64 63 60 64 65 65
57 57 58 58
Don't Know/Refused, 12% Strongly 60 48 60 60
agree, 5%
40 40 40
45
20 34 20 37
32 20 30
22 21 25 24 25 15 23 25 19 23
0 0 0
Somewhat Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
Strongly agree, 20%
disagree, 35%

Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Somewhat Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
Agree Disagree
disagree, 100 100 100
29% 72
80 67 80 68 67 80 64 65
63 60 63 62 63
57
60 60 60

40 40 40

20 20 20
24 24 21 27 25 23 25 23 24 25 24 28
0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – Abolishment of mandatory death
sentence
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes on Law Reforms as at 30 Sept 2022

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Abolishment of Canning Punishment

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100 85
82 81 78 83 80 77
75 77 76 73
80 71 71 80 80
63 64
Don't Know/Refused, 6% Strongly 60 60 60
agree, 2%
40 40 40

20 20 20 36
Somewhat 14 14 23 23 22 15 16 16 19 13 15 12 23
0
12
0 0
agree, 14%
Strongly Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
disagree, 45%

Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Somewhat
disagree,
33% Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
100 100 100
82 83 78 79 81 84 78 78 79
76 74
80 69 80 80

60 60 60

40 40 40

20 20 20
17 13 21 16 17 15 15 17 15 19
0
13 0
13 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – Abolishment of canning punishment
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes on Law Reforms as at 30 Sept 2022

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Enforcement of anti-hopping law

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 80 80
80 87
78 81 79 75 79 80 80 75
Don't Know/Refused, 9% 60 73 60 75 70 60 75
67
Strongly Strongly 40
40 40
disagree, 6% agree, 28% 20 19
15 12 15 13 17 15 11 16 11 11
20 10 8 9 20 20

Somewhat 0 0 0
disagree, Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
8%

Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

Somewhat 100 100 100
agree, 50%
80 80 80
83 79 83 79 84 85 79 81
60 60 76 77
72 60 72
40 40 40
14 12 17 16 13 12 12 12 16 13 14
20 8 20 20

0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements: The new anti-hopping law can prevent
changes of govt due to MPs changing sides
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes on Law Reforms as at 30 Sept 2022

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Legalizing Cannabis for Medical Use

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 80 80

Don't Know/Refused, 9% Strongly 60 60 60 52

38 40 42
agree, 8% 53 31 58 37 60 38 58 37 62
56 36 58 34 59 32 57 31 34
40 55 40 31
49 52 32 40
47 53 51
Strongly 20 20 20
disagree, 19%
0 0 0
Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60

Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Somewhat
agree, 47%
Somewhat Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
disagree, 100 100 100
17% 80
80 80

60 60 60
42 44 64
60 38 60 33 56 31 38 59 33 32 55 36 57 36
55 36 58 36
40 40
48 53 40
47
20 20 20

0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – Legalizing cannabis for medical use
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes on Law Reforms as at 30 Sept 2022

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Citizenship to children born to Malaysian

mothers with foreign spouses
Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 80 80
80
Don't Know/Refused, 8% Strongly 60 46 70 60 60
67
agree, 12% 58 30 59 34 60 32 59 33 55 28 59 37 58 36 61 32 54 36 60 61
40 27 40 40 27 29
46 24
Strongly 20 11 20
20
disagree, 18%
0 0 0
Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60

Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Somewhat Somewhat
disagree, agree, 48% Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
100 100 100
15%
80 80 80

60 60 72 60
41 69
57 59 32 63 59 32 35 39 62 62 37 57 35
40 29 40 51 55 31 40 31 54
25 23
20 20 20

0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – The children of Malaysian mothers and
foreign fathers should be given citizenship
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes towards Economic Initiatives

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Restoring GST

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100
77 72
80 80 66 80
65 61 61
59 54 59 55 58 58 58
Don't Know/Refused, 5% Strongly 60 52 60 52 60
agree, 7%
40 40 40
38 45 42 44
20 37 20 37 20 37 34 35 36 33
20 25 29 22
0 0 0
Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
Strongly
disagree, 33% Somewhat
agree, 28%
Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Somewhat Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100
disagree,
26% 80 80 66 80
58 62 61 62 58 62 59 61
57 51
60 60 49 60

40 40 40
43 43 47
20 36 32 34 20 20 37 33 36 35
32 29
0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – Restoring GST to strengthen the
national fiscal power
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes towards Economic Initiatives

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Decrease the subsidy of petrol

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 71 71 80 80 67 66
59 63 61 62 61 60 60
Don't Know/Refused, 4% Strongly 60 60 52 60
agree, 5% 41 42 39
40 51 40 40 55
49
38 42 35 36
20 20 34 35 34 20 33 30 31
24 26
0 0 0
Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
Strongly Somewhat
disagree, 34% agree, 29%
Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

Somewhat 100 100 100
disagree,
28% 80 66 80 67 80 64
59 62 65 62 63
56 53 56 53
60 60 60

40 40 40
40 38 42 39 39
20 31 34 20 33 29 35 20 32 33
0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements. – Government should gradually mentally
decrease the subsidy of petrol to soften the burden on public finances
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Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes towards Recent Events

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Decision of Najib Razak’s Sentencing

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 80 80
81 82 80
Don't Know/Refused, 14% 76 76 74 60 77 76 75
60
69 69 60 71 68 70 71
Strongly
40 40 40
agree, 24%
Strongly 16 15 15 15
20 9 13 12 20 11 13 10 20 11 11 11 12
disagree, 5% 3
0 0 0
Somewhat Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
disagree,
8%
Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

Somewhat 100 100 100
agree, 50%
80 80 80

75 79 76 81 75 77
60 74 70 60 73 60 69 73
67
40 40 40
13 13 16 17 13 12 15 14
20 7 20 11 11 20 8
0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Federal court decision of Najib Razak’s trial was fair and
unbiased
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Attitudes towards Recent Events

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Najib Razak should be pardoned

Ethnicity Gender/ Internet Access Age groups

Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree

100 100 100

80 86 80 80

Don't Know/Refused, 13% Strongly 60 60 70 60 71 67 68

65 62 66 61 64 64
agree, 6% 59 59
40 51 37 54 40 40 31
27 28 25 24 24 23 21
18 21 17 17 18
20 20 20
4
Somewhat 0 0 0
agree, 15% Malay Chinese Indian MB Non-MB Male Female Internet No Internet 18-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 + 60
Strongly
disagree, 42%
Occupation Household Income (RM) Settlement/ Region
Somewhat
disagree,
24% Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree
100 100 100

80 80 80
86
60 67 70 66 60 72 60 71 66 66
60 62 57
40 40 36 49 40 30
27 24 21 22
20 17 20 17 20 16
20 20
8
0 0 0
Govt/GLC Private Business/ *Others <2,000 2,000 - 3,999 4,000 - 6,999 ≥ 7,000 Urban Rural Peninsular East Malaysia
Self-emp

* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: Please tell us, how far do you agree or disagree with the following statements: Najib Razak should be pardoned by the King and be freed
from jail
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30 Sept 2022
 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Satisfaction toward Leaders

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Overall Satisfied Dissatisfied

100%

90%

80%

70% 67%

60%
54% 56%
51% 51%
50% 46% 46% 45% 46%
42% 43%
40%
40% 37%
34% 34%
32% 32%
29% 30%
30% 27% 25%

20%
13%
10%

0%
Muhyiddin Yassin, Ismail Sabri Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Nurul Izzah, Dr. Mahathir Najib Razak, Anwar Ibrahim, Mohamad Hassan, Rafizi Ramli, Vice Hadi Awang as Ahmad Zahid
former 8th Prime Yaakob, 9th Prime Minister of Finance Member of Mohamed, former former 6th Prime President of PKR Vice President President PKR President of PAS Hamidi as
Minister of Minister of Parlimen for 7th Prime Minister Minister of UMNO President of
Malaysia Malaysia Permatang Pauh of Malaysia Malaysia UMNO

Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of ... ?

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Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Satisfaction toward Leaders

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Among Malay respondents Satisfied Dissatisfied

100%

90%

80%

70% 68% 67%

62% 60%
60% 57%
51% 51%
49%
50% 46%
44% 43%
41% 41% 40%
40% 35%
34%
30% 26% 28% 28% 27%
25%

20%
18%

10%

0%
Muhyiddin Yassin, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Ismail Sabri Mohamad Hassan, Dr. Mahathir Najib Razak, Hadi Awang as Nurul Izzah, Rafizi Ramli, Vice Anwar Ibrahim, Ahmad Zahid
former 8th Prime Minister of Finance Yaakob, 9th Prime Vice President Mohamed, former former 6th Prime President of PAS Member of President PKR President of PKR Hamidi as
Minister of Minister of UMNO 7th Prime Minister Minister of Parlimen for President of
Malaysia Malaysia of Malaysia Malaysia Permatang Pauh UMNO

Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of ... ?

 National Public Opinion Survey
Perception towards Economy, Leadership & Current Issues

Satisfaction toward Leaders

Period: 1 Sept – 30 Sept 2022

Among Non-Malay respondents Satisfied Dissatisfied

100%

90%

80%
73%
69% 71% 69%
70% 66%
64%
60%
51%
50% 47%
43%
40% 37%
34%
30% 32%
30% 28%

18% 19% 19% 19%

20%
14%
9%
10%
4% 4%
0%
Nurul Izzah, Anwar Ibrahim, Rafizi Ramli, Vice Dr. Mahathir Najib Razak, Ismail Sabri Muhyiddin Yassin, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Mohamad Hassan, Ahmad Zahid Hadi Awang as
Member of President of PKR President PKR Mohamed, former former 6th Prime Yaakob, 9th Prime former 8th Prime Minister of Finance Vice President Hamidi as President of PAS
Parlimen for 7th Prime Minister Minister of Minister of Minister of UMNO President of
Permatang Pauh of Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia UMNO

Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of ... ?