In the study, conducted by commercial and social intelligence outfit KAJIDATA, 98.3% of the 1,041 registered voters surveyed stated “I’m proud to be a Malaysian”, a 3% increase compared with last year’s findings.
KAJIDATA advisor Prof Syed Arabi Idid told Bernama the same survey, conducted from July 10 to 18, also revealed a strong patriotic fervour among Malaysians, with 80.2% celebrating the National Day on Aug 31 every year, a date they considered auspicious and rather meaningful to them.
Syed Arabi, a former rector of the International Islamic University Malaysia, said the survey also found that Malaysians were well aware that unity was among the important building blocks of the nation.
Meanwhile 85.9% of respondents said the Rukun Negara could serve as the guiding principles in promoting and fostering unity in the country.
Almost 80% of those surveyed said they would not migrate to another country regardless of the current situation in the country with only 12.2% indicating their intention to migrate.
The study was conducted via a telephone poll.
Established in 2015, KAJIDATA’s (www.kajidata.com) mission is to acquire and interpret beyond data as well as unearth actionable insights. Respondents are selected based on random stratified sampling along ethnicity, gender, age, state and national demographics to reflect public opinion on current issues with greater accuracy.