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Few rally for Anwar as Malaysia trial delayed
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-07-08 14:45 Najib's personal popularity rating surged to 65 percent from 42 percent in mid-May, according to a poll from the independent Merdeka Center, and 60 percent of the 1,062 people questioned approved of the reforms. Ibrahim Suffian, head of the polling body, said Najib began his premiership with lower ratings but had gained ground by initiating economic measures such as his economic liberalization measures. Najib has also attempted to address ethnic and socio-economic issues by introducing an inclusive "1Malaysia" policy to promote improved relations between the majority Malays and ethnic Chinese and Indians. "Najib has created new political capital by these measures but how well he can hold up his support depends on how he delivers, specifically on two key reforms which are at the top of the respondents agenda, namely the economy and ethnic equality," said Ibrahim.
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