PETALING JAYA: The approval rating of the Pakatan Harapan government and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's performance as Prime Minister has declined, according to a recent poll by the Merdeka Centre. The independent survey company said the government's approval rating was just at 39% from 79% from May 31, 2018 to March 11, 2019. It said in its March survey, Dr Mahathir's performance in governing the country has also fallen to just 46% from 71% in August 2018. It added that only 34% of voters felt that the country was headed in the right direction. "This sentiment was more acute among Malay voters where only 24% felt the country was headed in the right direction," it said on Friday (April 26).

Source: The Star April 26, 2019 09:00 UTC