KUALA LUMPUR:
Prime Minister Najib Razak's approval ratings appear to have improved ahead of
Malaysia's General Election, according to some surveys.
Mr Najib's
popularity appears to be at an all-time high. Among more than 1.5 million civil
servants and federal agencies staff, he was greeted like a superstar.
Of course, that
was to be expected after he met their demand for higher pay, better benefits and
allowances, including pension for retirees.
Indeed, Mr Najib
has become the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition's number one asset.
His various
1Malaysia initiatives have made him more popular than his own party.
Mr Najib denied
they were populist measures.
"My
conscience is clear, what I said is based on success stories, Malaysia's
success stories. When we succeed to take care of our country, we say people are
our biggest asset," he said.
Mr Najib's star
appeal has never failed to draw huge crowds at nationwide road shows, which
concluded last weekend in his home state of Pahang.
Many celebrated
the handsome allocations to improve the state to improve infrastructure and
housing.
Mr Najib also
promised annual cash handouts that will amount to more than US$1 billion if his
government is returned to power.
It is clear that
Mr Najib has a huge fan base among hundreds of thousands of civil servants and
statutory body workers.
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