PETALING JAYA: The approval rating of the Pakatan Harapan government and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's performance as Prime Minister has declined, according to a recent poll by the Merdeka Centre.
The independent survey company said the government's approval rating was just at 39% from 79% from May 31, 2018 to March 11, 2019.
"The decline in ratings are likely to be attributable to three factors, the condition of the economy as it is perceived by ordinary consumers, the perceived performance of the administration, and concerns over Malay rights and privileges as well as fair treatment of the other races in Malaysia," it said in a statement.
It added that even public satisfaction in the government's management of the economy also fell to 40%, compared with 60% previously. "When asked to respond from a fixed list of issue items, the survey found that concerns over unfavourable economic condition as well as inflation or cost of living remained high at 54% while concerns over racial matters such as preservation of Malay rights and fair treatment of others was significant at 23%," it said.
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