KUCHING, April 6, 2016 – Economic issues, comprising worries over
rising cost of living, economic hardship, jobs and other related matters were
reported by 33% of Sarawak voters as their top concern, according to a survey
conducted by Merdeka's Centre.
The center's programme director Ibrahim Suffian said this
was followed by the need for development gaps to be fulfilled (28%), state
administration (8%) and public safety issues (5%) as found in a survey among
Sarawak voters concluded at the end of January 2016.