BN’s pre-GE approval dips below levels at 2018 defeat

Government approval in September stood at 38 per cent - lower than the 39 per cent in April 2018, days before Umno's defeat. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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KUALA LUMPUR – Talk of the 15th general election being a cakewalk for the ruling Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) has been greatly exaggerated if the latest approval ratings from Malaysia’s top independent pollster are anything to go by.

Rival prime minister candidates are also more popular than those on Umno’s slate.

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