PM’s popularity dives, fake report surfaces
(FMT) – A survey reveals that Najib’s popularity has dipped but a fake news report claims that it rose to 73%.
Just ahead of a crucial polls which is threatening Barisan Nasional’s five-decade-old grip on power, a survey has revealed that the coalition chairman Najib Tun Razak’s popularity ratings have dipped.
But in an attempt to offset the negative impact, a fake news report has been circulated painting a different picture.
This report claims that Najib’s ratings have soared to 73%, and that he is leading opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim by 32% as the choice for prime minister.
The fake report also features the bylines of two Malaysian Insider journalists and the news portal’s masthead.
The Merdeka Centre survey actually found that Najib’s ratings have dropped to 61% from 64% in March.
The independent pollster also reported that BN and Pakatan Rakyat are almost evenly tied to win GE 13.
It also reported that 42% of voters surveyed agreed that the opposition pact should be given a chance to govern the country against 41% who felt that only BN should govern Malaysia.
Read more at: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/05/04/pms-popularity-dives-fake-report-surfaces/
