KUALA LUMPUR: Up to 56 per cent of Malaysians polled in a recent survey said they still have faith in the country’s democratic values, despite recent upheavals in the nation’s political landscape.
The unexpected turn of events in Malaysia’s political scene, however, has left Malaysians once again wondering about the fate of the country.
Yet, while most believe that the nation remains a democracy, only 27 per cent said they are confident in the current government, with 13 per cent of respondents saying that they have the “least confidence”.
The online survey, run on Vase.ai’s platform “Every”, involved 1,000 Malaysians from all walks of life, nationwide.
They were asked about their views and feelings on Monday’s turn of events, which saw the Pakatan Harapan government tumble.
Key takeaways from the survey on the current political environment in Malaysia :
– Majority of Malaysians still view the country as a democratic nation, while 33 per cent are fence sitters, expressing uncertainty about the democratic status of Malaysia
– When asked about the level of confidence for Malaysia’s current government, 42 per cent expressed a neutral stance, while 27 per cent said they were confident
– When asked about the level of confidence for Malaysia’s current economy, 40 per cent expressed a neutral stance, while 7 per cent were extremely confident
– When asked how the party elected as the current government impacts their personal lives, 37 per cent expressed a neutral stance, while 15 per cent said it is very impactful to their personal lives
– When asked how the party elected as the current government should impact their personal lives, 40 per cent expressed a neutral stance, while 15 per cent said it should be extremely impactful to their personal lives
– 52 per cent expressed keenness to see a woman being elected as the next Prime Minister
– The majority (62 per cent) of Malaysians are getting their news updates from news pages on social media.
Vase.ai is a market research technology firm specialising in online/digital research using online surveys and real-time online focus groups.
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