Survey shows just over half of Malaysians think country is heading in right direction
Wednesday, 02 Sep 2020 03:06 PM MYTThe Jalur Gemilang is displayed in Putrajaya in conjunction with Merdeka Day. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
From a size sample of 3,415 voters, 51 per cent said they felt the country is heading in the right direction, a seven percentage points drop from May, while 34 per cent think it is heading in the wrong direction, an increase of four points since May. “Meanwhile, 34 per cent of respondents feel that the country is on the wrong track,” said Merdeka Center programme director Ibrahim Suffian.
Out of the 34 per cent who felt the government was heading in the wrong directions, 32.7 per cent put it down to political instability, 9.9 per cent said it was due to unfavourable economic conditions while 6.3 per cent said it was due to poor leadership.
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