BUT DOES ELITIST UMNO-BN CARE? Nearly two-thirds of M'sians reject GST - survey

KUALA LUMPUR - Following a mass protest against the goods and services tax (GST) yesterday, Merdeka Center reported today that 62 per cent of Malaysians polled are against the implementation of the consumption tax.

The independent pollster also noted that comprehension of the GST is still low, with more than half of the respondents admitting that they do not know the workings of the tax, with less than a year before it will be implemented starting April 1 next year.

“A survey carried among voters in Peninsular Malaysia found that a majority (53 per cent) of them did not understand how the GST will work at present,” the pollster said in a statement here.

“At the same time, 62 per cent of respondents did not agree to the implementation of the GST, which indicates that despite not knowing the finer points of the consumption tax, many members of the public did not support its rollout.”

A woman puts on a 'Tolak GST' scarf with the help of friends