COMMENT | No surprise Anwar’s approval ratings down

COMMENT | The latest Merdeka Center survey on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s approval ratings was hardly a surprise.

After a year in office, it is very clear that Malaysians are disappointed with the PM’s performance for a variety of reasons. Public expectations were high when Anwar was sworn in as the nation’s 10th prime minister on Nov 24 last year.

Where did Anwar go wrong over the past year? The survey stated that a growing proportion of Malaysians are dissatisfied with the PM and his Madani government mostly due to economic concerns.

We are all aware that the economy is in very bad shape and requires urgent fixing. What we should also...