THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Majority of people sceptical of govt’s ability to implement policies: poll

Majority of people sceptical of govt’s ability to implement policies: poll

Up to 72.8 per cent of people say they have not benefited in any way from the first day of the parliamentary debate on the new government's policy statement, according to the latest survey by Super Poll Research Institute.


The institute's director, assistant professor Nopadol Kannikar, said the poll surveyed 1,563 people nationwide on Friday (July 26). The survey included quantitative and qualitative research.
The institute said 78.6 per cent of those surveyed said they do not believe the ruling coalition will do anything to implement its policies, while 21.4 per cent had confidence that the government will do everything to implement its policies announced in Parliament.
When respondents were asked to score out of 10 the performance of Parliament members in the debate on Thursday (July 25), opposition parties scored 6.46, the Parliament president got 5.84 and the government 5.11.
Meanwhile, NIDA Poll by the National Institute of Development Administration announced the results of its latest survey about “Politicians expressing their opinions and responding via social media”. On the issue of using social media for political retaliation, more than 37 per cent was opposed to this practice, 19.16 per cent said this was the only the way to try to overcome politics while 17.36 per cent backed the use of social media for political purposes.
When asked about the ways in which politicians should respond, 66.07 per cent of respondents said they should give their opinions in Parliament while 22.67 per cent said they should respond through mainstream media such as TV, radio, and newspaper.
The poll from July 23 to July 25, surveyed 1,279 people aged above 15.

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