All the main papers buried the really interesting points. NST » PM Najib’s approval rating goes up to 72pc put the public’s views on corruption and crime at the bottom of the story. And no mention of the public’s views of the police handling of the Aminulrasyid shooting.

By uppercaise

What they buried in the news reports

• 61% are not satisfied with the government’s efforts to fight corruption
• 57% do not believe in the government’s efforts to fight crime
• 91% are aware of the Aminulrasyind shooting case in Shah Alam
• 58% are not satisfied with the way the police are handling the case
• 53% chose corruption above inflation, foreign investment and the environment as the No 1 issue to be tackled
• 76% believe the best company should get the government contract, regardless of race
• 72% think bumiputra companies should compete for government contracts
• 66% think some contracts should be reserved and bumiputra companies to compete among them for the jobs
• 45% disagree and 46% agree that the government is spending public money prudently

The most important problems in Malaysia are:

• Social problems in general (11%)
• Corruption, abuse of power (9%)
• Too much politicking (8%)
• Unity and communalism (7%), crime and public safety (7%)
• Prices and rising cost of living (6%)
• Racial discrimination (4%), management of national wealth (4%), education (4%)

None of these was reported in the main news stories.

People think media reform is important, too

Government failure in fighting corruption and crime, a thumbs down to the police in the Aminulrasyid shooting, and ending the gravy train for bumiputra contractors — these were among the top issues in Merdeka Center’s opinion survey.

But you wouldn’t know it from the main news sites last night. The NST, The Star, Bernama, Malaysiakini and Free Malaysia Today all led last night’s front pages with Najib Tun Razak’s humungous slice of mind share.

Read more at: http://uppercaise.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/najib-bigger-than-corruption/