SHAH ALAM, Aug 6 — A survey by Endeavour-MGC Research Institute (EMGC) has revealed Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari should be reappointed as Menteri Besar should Pakatan Harapan (Harapan) win the state election.
According to the “Selangor PRN Marginal Seats Public Opinion Survey”, Amirudin was preferred as the Menteri Besar by 76 per cent of respondents overall and by 69 per cent of respondents from marginal Malay seats.
Sixty-one per cent of the total respondents said Amirudin is best suited as Menteri Besar, compared with his predecessor Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who received only 8 per cent of the vote.
The survey made public by Astro Awani revealed voters in Selangor’s marginal constituencies would choose either Harapan or Barisan Nasional (BN) if the two coalitions are pitted against Perikatan Nasional (PN) in a two-cornered contest during the state election.
Based on the July study, 72 per cent of respondents would vote for Harapan and 68 per cent would prefer BN over PN.
This shows PN has a less-than-35 per cent chance if faced with a two-cornered contest against unity government candidates.
The following are some other findings of the survey conducted on 1,068 respondents in Selangor:
- 75 per cent approve the overall performance of the Harapan-led government
- 77 per cent support the overall performance of the state administration led by Amirudin
- 68 per cent think Harapan and BN should contest as one pact
- 62 per cent would vote for Harapan in the state elections, followed by PN (22 per cent) and BN (11 per cent)
- Harapan-BN is projected to capture 35 out of the 56 state seats, followed by PN (18) and others (3)
- 61 per cent would cast their ballots based on party preference, followed by individual candidates (25 per cent), religion (10 per cent), economy (3 per cent) and race (1 per cent)
