Anwar Ibrahim's public support drops from 55%(in 2025) to 52%(2026) based on 2 Merdeka Centre Polls.???
POLLS can be MISLEADING - A poll in 2025 saw Anwar having 55% but in 2026 it DROPPED to 52% - but the question is WHAT was the question asked - it seems different. So, what will Anwar's approval rating as PM be in 2026? The 2026 polls seems to evaluate support for certain leaders ...Anwar gets 52% and Khairy 50% - what did this mean? If we asked a simple question such as who will you want as PM, then the results will change??? If you added the name 'Hassan Karim', would Anwar still top the list?
The survey, conducted between March 12 and April 9 among 1,209 respondents nationwide, found that 52 per cent approved of Anwar's performance- NST, 25/6/2026
The poll, conducted between May 12 and May 23, 2025, among 1,208 registered voters, found that Anwar’s approval rating climbed to 55%, up from 51% in June 2024. - - Edge, 23/6/2025
Now, we all know, that is Malaysians were asked whether they support an incumbent government leader, in this case Anwar Ibrahim, many even those that do not support will SAFELY answer YES - because of 'fear' of retaliation if their answer is known... When Najib was PM, he would likely get similar results as Anwar - what do you think?
YES, if a public poll company asks whether you support Anwar Ibrahim and this MADANI government - many Malaysians will say 'YES' even if the do not anymore? So, if Anwar was not the current PM, what is percentage that will support Anwar - 20% or less? If Khairy or Hadi was the PM, will Khairy and/or Hadi, also get 52% or MORE?
The 'fear' or retaliation of ANWAR is most likely justified - look what he did to PKR MP Wong Chen and others > he cut off access to Federal Government allocations even before there was any internal 'disciplinary proceedings' - the fact that it was FEDERAL Funds, not PKR or PH funds/benefits may also mean it is a SERIOUS abuse of power???
Subang MP Wong Chen today claimed his parliamentary office had been denied access to the MyKhas Portal, a government-managed system used to process constituency allocations and Projek Mesra Rakyat (PMR) applications...He said the MyKhas Portal, managed by the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU) under the Prime Minister’s Department, was a “vital platform” used to upload, manage and process constituency allocation applications.“Upon contacting the relevant authorities for clarification, my officer was orally informed by a civil servant that access had been blocked on the explicit instructions of superiors in Putrajaya,” he said. - Malay Mail, 22/5/2026
Another government backbencher has reportedly lost access to constituency funds after attending former PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli's Parti Bersama Malaysia event. Petaling Jaya member of parliament Lee Chean Chung said he is seeking clarification from the government after his access to constituency allocations was reportedly blocked via the MyKhas portal. - NST. 3/6/2026
ANWAR is one that will REACT badly - look how he reacted when Wong Chen merely attended BERSAMA event - not even again disciplinary action before 'punishment' meted out .. RIGHTLY, 1st there must be a Disciplinary Action - first and 'punishment' must flow after the 'finding of guilt' - it did not happen.
Further, if it is a party misconduct committed by Wong Chen > it must be a party punishment.
What Wong Chen allegedly suffered was a BENEFIT by Federal Government to MPs - so is this an action of PRIME Minister (or Finance Minister) Anwar Ibrahim? - it certainly is not within the power of PKR President Anwar >>> is this thus an ABUSE OF POWER as PM?
WHETHER Anwar has the majority support of the people is a DIFFICULT Question as we all heard of the possible 'manipulation' of 'expressed support' online that was raised by Malaysiakini's investigative journalism -
The government does not intend to take any action against news portal Malaysiakini over a report that alleged fake accounts were set up to boost Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's popularity.. .- Malay Mail, 12/11/2025
Investigation: Network of 263 'cybertroopers' spurs Anwar's FB support - Malaysiakini, 30/9/2025
## Worse the Government or maybe the Communication Minister has failed to tell us whether such manipulation to 'cheat people' about public support is a CRIME or not. When someone starts CLAPPING, the crowd also starts clapping. So, if some Malaysians are misled into believing that most Malaysians support Anwar - that may lead them also to support ANWAR. Is it a CRIME? I think it must be CRIME especially when it is done by 'politicians' to paint a FALSE picture - What do you think?
THUS, even in these POLLS, do those who are polled, answer HONESTLY > or amongst those polled, are they those that may be 'paid' to support Anwar even if they truly may NOT??
GIVEN that Anwar Ibrahim's support may have declined to 52% or maybe less than that - is it TIME to once again DETERMINE whether Anwar still enjoys the support of the majority of MPs?
We NEED a GOOD SYSTEM for MPs to vote whether they still support Anwar to continue to be Prime Minister or NOT. This is an INDIVIDUAL decision of MPs - not the parties in government. This LOSS of Majority Support happens at any time, when Parliament is sitting or when Parliament is NOT.
Maybe there MUST be an APP in Parliament - that MPs can go and place their VOTE anytime. Now, we even have facial and biometric scans to ensure only the said MP can VOTE...
NOW it is easy to ensure only said MP can vote and. and the VOTES will be publicly made known, maybe on the Parliament Website.
So, the always publicly known votes will tell us HOW many MPs support Anwar as PM ... when the numbers start going down, it gives the PM the opportunity to reflect what he did wrong and remedy it - which may RESULT in the number of MPs that support increasing. The moment that the PM has less than 50% of MP support, the PM should tender his RESIGNATION.
The system must also ensure SECRECY - No one will know which MP voted for Anwar to continue to be PM, and who voted otherwise. Of course, MPs in Opposition Parties may also vote that Anwar continue to be PM, and MPs in PH who may vote that they have lost confidence for Anwar to remain as PM...SECRECY of VOTE maybe best ensured to give MPs to VOTE freely ... This maybe BEST since many Malaysian MPs do not have the courage to OPENLY vote >
Even after GE15, a Motion of Confidence was before Parliament - BUT we did not COUNT exactly how many Members of Parliament supported Anwar Ibrahim to be Prime Minister? WHY? They used a VOICE VOTE - and assumed that Anwar had the support of the majority. The party leaders may support Anwar Ibrahim but to be certain, the VOTES should have been counted. Did Rafizi or Nik Nazmi vote in support of Anwar to be Prime Minister - and today, how many MPs really support Anwar???
The motion of confidence on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim passed via a voice vote today in the Dewan Rakyat. ...“Whether it is a simple majority, two-thirds majority, or anything else, this is what happened in the Dewan Rakyat today. It was found that support of the prime minister, out of 222 MPs, is not known. That is all. - Malay Mail, 19/12/2022
A Prime Minister, after a GE, may have the support of the majority >> BUT naturally the support may decline or increase based on how the PM performs. IN UK, the Prime Minister just resigned as he knew his support was no more more than 50% > but unfortunately, in Malaysia, Anwar will not resign even if he believes he has lost majority support.
See what happened in Negeri Sembilan, it seemed obvious that the Chief Minister(Menteri Besar) had lost the support of the majority of ADUNs - but he did not resign ... WHY? because they said that the loss of majority support must be through a NO CONFIDENCE or CONFIDENCE Motion in the State Legislative Assembly - which, I believe, is NONSENSE. If MPs/ADUNs come out and publicly say so - it is enough. If they furnish Statutory Declarations to the RULER/Speaker, it is ENOUGH > If they come out publicly and say they have no confidence in Anwar continuing to be PM - That is enough. There is NO requirement in law that says that loss of confidence have to proven only by a NON-CONFIDENCE Motion, is there???
The RIGHT OF PEOPLE to remove a Prime Minister at ANY TIME is fundamental, and they do so through the peoples' elected representatives (the MP or ADUNs) - and this ability to remove a Prime Minister is also in our FEDERAL CONSTITUTION...
Art. 43 Federal Constitution - Cabinet
(4) If the Prime Minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.
However, of late, there has been talk amongst some politicians that a Prime Minister, once appointed, should NOT be removed until the next General Elections > it is ABSURD and UNCONSTITUTIONAL...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned today, setting in motion a process to replace him that will produce the seventh prime minister in 10 years. Starmer came to office just two years ago atop a landslide victory, ...But dissatisfaction with his government grew quickly, leading to a mutiny within his own Labor Party,... - PBS News. 22/6/2026
Prime Minister must resign the moment he loses the support of the majority - a recent ODDITY when PKR Menteri Besar failed to resign the moment he lost the support of the majority of ADUNs... I wonder whether Anwar Ibrahim, when it is obvious he lost the support of the majority, will RESIGN or NOT?
If the sitting Prime Minister ABUSES his power, and does wrong like what Najib did in the case of 1MDB > does anyone seriouly want to be stuck with Najib as Prime Minister until the NEXT General Elections? I HOPE NOT - and that is the reason why a Prime Minister OUGHT to be removed the moment he LOSES the confidence of the majority of MPs...
Mahathir did GOOD when he resigned as Prime Minister when he did after GE14 - His political party, BERSATU, left PH, and then about 10 plus PKR MPs also exited PH > should he still hold on Premiership - OR should he CHECK to see if he still had the support of the majority of MPs to continue being Prime Minister. What Mahathir did was RIGHT - tender RESIGNATION and again seek the mandate from the MPs. AND, he may have still had the needed support to remain Prime Minister, if NOT for PH deciding to forward another candidate in Anwar Ibrahim > end result, both Mahathir and Anwar failed to secure the needed majority > and MUHYIDDIN managed to - so PH was out, and in came PN.
Even MUHYIDDIN failed to secure the majority later - and in came Ismail Sabri(of UMNO) to be the Prime Minister... That is how Malaysian democracy works - same with UK and most Commonwealth countries.
NOW, back to the FUNDAMENTAL Question - Does Anwar Ibrahim still have the support of more that 50% of Members of Parliament? I think he MAY NOT. Will Anwar Ibrahim seek confirmation by the tabling a MOTION of Confidence - I doubt that he will?
LET's look at the facts - SOME PKR MPs have left, and some others in PKR may no longer support Anwar for PM? Then, even DAP(with 40 MPs) are considering a withdrawal from Cabinet/State Exco/Local Government position - and worse, they may decide to withdraw support from Anwar to continue to be Prime MInister > NOTE this may not be a withdrawal of support from the MADANI Coalition - just Anwar??
Anwar, unlike Mahathir, I believe, will not RESIGN and confirm that he still has the needed support from the MAJORITY of MPs to remain as Prime Minister?? And, even if there is any attempt to table any MOTION of Confidence, Anwar and 'friends' may try best to BLOCK it...What do you think?
Merdeka Centre survey: Anwar Ibrahim leads popularity poll, Zahid Hamidi lowest
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emerged as the country's most popular political leader, recording the highest approval rating in the latest Merdeka Centre public opinion survey.
The survey, conducted between March 12 and April 9 among 1,209 respondents nationwide, found that 52 per cent approved of Anwar's performance, placing him ahead of six other political leaders tested.
Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin came in second with a 50 per cent approval rating, followed by former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at 36 per cent.
Former economy minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli recorded an approval rating of 32 per cent, while Perikatan Nasional chairman and Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar registered 28 per cent.
Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang garnered 25 per cent.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi recorded the lowest approval rating at 24 per cent, with 61 per cent of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with his performance.
Despite growing international uncertainties and economic challenges, 47 per cent of respondents said Malaysia was heading in the right direction, unchanged from surveys conducted in December 2025 and February this year.
Half of those surveyed, however, believed the country was heading in the wrong direction.
Merdeka Centre said the findings nevertheless reflected an improvement from mid-2025, when fewer than four in 10 Malaysians believed the country was moving in the right direction.
Among respondents who felt the country was on the wrong track, 53 per cent cited economic concerns, including the state of the economy, the cost of living and fuel prices.
Separately, 73 per cent identified economic issues as the single biggest problem facing the country.
Satisfaction with the government's handling of the economy stood at 46 per cent, while 51 per cent expressed dissatisfaction.
Merdeka Centre noted that dissatisfaction on this measure had declined significantly compared with the overall trend throughout 2025.
Overall, public sentiment towards the federal government was evenly split, with 50 per cent expressing satisfaction and 48 per cent dissatisfaction.
The survey also found strong support for several institutional reforms, with 73 per cent backing a limit of two terms, or 10 years, for the prime minister's tenure.
Meanwhile, 84 per cent supported separating the roles of attorney-general and public prosecutor, while 58 per cent favoured direct elections for the Kuala Lumpur mayor. - NST, 25/6/2026
KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaches the midpoint of his five-year term, a new survey by the Merdeka Center shows a slight rise in his approval rating, with the economy remaining the top concern for most Malaysians.
The poll, conducted between May 12 and May 23, 2025, among 1,208 registered voters, found that Anwar’s approval rating climbed to 55%, up from 51% in June 2024. Support for his unity government also rose to 50%, compared to 40% a year ago, while dissatisfaction dropped from 58% to 48%.
The findings come about a week before the expanded sales and service tax and higher electricity tariff take effect on July 1, rising from 39.95 sen to 45.4 sen per kWh.
Despite the improvement, the survey notes that the narrow gap between approval and disapproval reflects ongoing public concerns over the rising cost of living and potential future subsidy cuts.
According to the poll, inflation was cited as the top issue by 33% of respondents, followed by economic growth (13%). Other concerns included corruption, job opportunities, and race-related fairness, each at 7%.
“Bread-and-butter issues continue to dominate public sentiment, more than foreign policy or political speeches,” the Merdeka Center said in a statement.
Analysts believe that the absence of major price shocks following the 2024 diesel subsidy removal helped ease public anxiety. Additionally, greater political stability and institutional reforms, including the revived Parliamentary Services Act 2025, have contributed to a more favourable view of the current administration.
Meanwhile, public perception of the country’s direction has improved. The survey found that 50% of respondents feel Malaysia is heading in the wrong direction, down from 61% a year ago. Conversely, 43% believe the country is on the right track, a rise from just 29% in June 2024.
The survey involved Malaysians aged 18 and above, contacted via mobile phone. Respondents were selected using random stratified sampling to reflect the national population in terms of ethnicity, age, gender, and location. Coverage included all 14 states and 222 parliamentary constituencies, with interviews conducted in the respondents’ preferred languages. The margin of error is estimated at about 2.82%. - Edge, 23/6/2025
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