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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s approval rating remained stable in the latest survey, with a majority of people polled “satisfied†with the government’s handling of the pandemic, according to research house Merdeka Center.
The prime minister’s rating eased to 67% in April from 68% in March, compared with 63% in January, according to the survey. Seventy percent of voters polled were satisfied with how the government was handling the pandemic, up from 53% in January, it said. The results also showed that Muhyiddin retains strong backing from the dominant Malay electorate, with 83% support.
Muhyiddin’s rating is “still strong†despite the “stressed conditions voters report for their own personal financial conditions and their perception of the economy,†Merdeka Center said.
The prime minister is gearing up for an election that he said will be called as soon as the pandemic is brought under control.