On the lips of many but ‘Kerajaan Gagal’ won’t matter, says analyst

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PETALING JAYA: The “KerajaanGagal” hashtag first emerged on social media as a frustrated response to the rise in Covid-19 cases during the Emergency but has become a “war cry” for government critics.

From Twitter to banners to graffiti and even statements by political parties, Kerajaan Gagal has remained a constant feature in the past months.

It follows announcements of lockdowns, record numbers of new infections and deaths, people taking part in festivities, stories of struggling Malaysians, reports of suicide and incidences of overzealous enforcement.

The issue has led to a number of social media polls on whether the government has failed.

This week, former prime minister Najib Razak’s poll saw 350,000 people responding. A whopping 78% (273,000) said the government had failed, against 22% (77,000) who said it had not.


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