Voters want a govt able to resolve cost of living issue, among others - Survey

SHAH ALAM - The rising cost of living and prices of goods are the most important issues that need to be resolved by the country's leaders.

According to a survey conducted by O2 Malaysia (O2) on 1,105 respondents, 88.1 per cent of the Malay voters hoped that the future government would resolve the issue.

It was also found that 79.5 per cent of the Malay voters wanted the new government to focus on resolving the issue of job opportunities as well as salary rates.

Besides that, voters were also hoping for political stability (71.2 per cent) and education (68 per cent) to be improved.

The research which involved respondents of various races in urban and rural areas across the country also found that 64.3 per cent of the Malay voters wanted currency rate and the national debt issues to be given attention to.

Meanwhile, 62.8 per cent of the voters wished for the government to prioritise resolving issues pertaining to healthcare in the country as well as housing (57.5 per cent).

Based on the survey, 52.2 per cent and 49.3 per cent of Malay voters respectively wanted issues of public infrastructure and interracial relations to be resolved.

Apart from that, 48.3 per cent of the respondents wanted the new government to focus on domestic and cross-border security issues while 48.9 per cent wanted a government that could find a resolution to the issue of institutional reforms and governance.

On social issues and domestic violence (44.5 per cent) as well as climate change (38.8 per cent), respondents hoped that the government would look into the issue and find a way to resolve the matters.

Meanwhile, 30.7 per cent of Malay voters wanted freedom and fundamental rights to be resolved by the government and 29.1 per cent wanted the issue on international diplomatic relations to be prioritised.