Public Opinion on the Proposed Tabling

of Revised Hudud Enactment in Kelantan

Public Opinion Survey 2015

Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
21st January 30th January 2015
 1008 voters aged 21 and above were interviewed via telephone
The survey respondents are from all states across Peninsular Malaysia
Voters were selected through random stratified sampling method along the lines of
ethnicity, gender, age and parliament constituencies.
All of the constituencies (12 states and 165 parliament constituencies) were surveyed
and the selection of the respondents is proportional with respect to the population in each
parliament constituency.
Respondents were interviewed in their own language of preferences
Survey margin of error estimated at 3.09%
The survey was conducted on 21st January 30th January 2015
Note: Total percentages presented may or may not add up to 100% due to rounding up of figures.

Methodology
Respondent Profile

Ethnicity Gender Occupation

Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Govt./ GLC 14%

10% Private 39%

Self employed/
Bus. 17%
30% 50% 50%
60% Homemaker 18%

Retired 8%
Stud./unemployed
. 3%

Internet Access Age Group Monthly Household Income (RM)

Yes No
21-30 20% <1500 22%

31-40 30% 1501-3000 30%

34%
41-50 22% 3001-5000 20%
66%
51-60 17% >5000 21%

>60 11% [DK/NR] 7%

Note: Govt./ GLC= Government/ statutory bodies (e.g: federal government, MARA, SALCRA)/ GLC (e.g: TNB, Petronas, Telekom, MAS,
Maybank); Self-employed/ Bus=Employer / Self employed (e.g. Own small business, own farm, direct sale); Stud./ Unemployed= Student,
Unemployed, lost ability to work
Hudud or Reconstruction?
Pay more attention to the reconstruction
Unsure
of flood victims houses and cleaning
Implement Hudud Law this year Refused

8% 1%
7% 7%

Approve the Hudud

Enactment

Pada pandangan anda, apakah yang perlu
diberikan keutamaan oleh Kerajaan Negeri
Kelantan, adakah mereka patut:
1. Memberikan lebih perhatian terhadap
pemulihan atau pembinaan semula tempat
tinggal mangsa banjir; atau
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2. Meluluskan undang2 hudud pada tahun ini
84%
84%
Q: your opinion, what should be given priority
Repair/rebuild homes
by the Kelantan State Government? of flood victims
1. Pay more attention towards the repair or
reconstruction of flood victims homes; or
2. Approve the Hudud Law Enactment
 Public Opinion Survey 2015
Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
N=1008, 21st 30th January 2015
Hudud or Reconstruction?
Overwhelming majority of Malaysians believe the Kelantan government should
focus on post-flood reconstruction rather than moving the hudud enactment
Ethnicity Gender / Setting Age Group
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2
100 100 100
80 91 80 80 92
84 81 82 82 86 84 84 84 83
79 77
60 60 60
40 40 40
20 11 20 9 20 14 9
7 5 7 8 6 2 7
2 1
0 0 0
Overall Malay Chinese Indian Male Female Urban Rural 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 > 60

Occupation Household income (RM) Internet access/ Media

Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2
100 100 100
80 80 92 80 88
85 85 83 82 81 86 85 82 83
79
60 60 60
40 40 40
20 5 8 10 6 20 10 10 6 20 7 7 8
3 4
0 0 0
Gov/ GLC Private Self *Not < 1,500 1,501- 3,000- > 5,000 Internet No internet Mainstream Alternative
employed/ formally 3,000 5,000 media media
Business employed
* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed

Q: your opinion, what should be given priority by the Kelantan State Government?
1. Pay more attention towards the repair or reconstruction of flood victims homes; or
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 Public Opinion Survey 2015
Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
N=1008, 21st 30th January 2015
Hudud or Reconstruction? Among Malay
respondents
Overwhelming majority of Malay Muslim voters believe the Kelantan government
should focus on post-flood reconstruction rather than moving the hudud enactment
Gender / Setting Age Group
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2
100 100
8%
80 80 90
83 79 82 79 84
78 74 75
11% 60 60
40 40
14 12 18 13
20 7 9 20 11 8
4
0 0
Male Female Urban Rural 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 > 60

Household income (RM) Internet access/ Media

81%
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 1 Statement 2
100 100
80 91 80
79 78 79 80 82 82 83
60 60
40 40
20 11 14 12 20 12 9 9 10
4
Strongly agree Unsure
0 0
Somewhat agree Refused < 1,500 1,501- 3,000- > 5,000 Internet No internet Mainstream Alternative
3,000 5,000 media media
Pada pandangan anda, apakah yang perlu diberikan keutamaan oleh Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan,
adakah mereka patut:
1. Memberikan lebih perhatian terhadap pemulihan atau pembinaan semula tempat tinggal
mangsa banjir; atau
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2. Meluluskan undang2 hudud pada tahun ini