Malaysian PM’s Approval Rating ‘Stable’ Amid Vaccine Rollout
- Latest survey shows Muhyiddin’s approval rating at 67%
- Majority ‘satisfied’ with government’s handling of pandemic
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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.