KUALA LUMPUR – A two-day survey of 696 respondents has found that 68% disagree with a change of government amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The study, conducted by the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap), also found that 49% of respondents do not believe that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation can bring about political stability.
In a statement today, Insap deputy chairman Jacob Lee said the 68% want federal lawmakers to heed Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s advice to pass Budget 2021.
“In the same survey, 54% of respondents disagree that this is the right time to change the government. Additionally, 49% disagree that if the current prime minister resigns, a new Malaysian government will be more stable.
“In the survey, 24% of respondents disagree that all MPs should heed the king’s advice to pass Budget 2021, with 8% staying neutral. Those who agree exceeded those who disagree by 44%.”
The MCA-linked think-tank said its poll showed that “Malaysians in general” want the status quo when it comes to the government, given the third and current Covid-19 wave.
Yesterday, there were 1,032 new cases with eight deaths, bringing the national toll since January to 35,425 infections with 271 fatalities.
Underscoring the health threat, 43% of respondents agree that the movement control order (MCO) to contain the coronavirus must be reimposed, even if at the expense of the economy.
The poll found that 45% disagree with reimposing the MCO. – The Vibes, November 5, 2020
