After the 14th general election, pollster Merdeka Center estimated that Malay support for Pakatan Harapan was at around 25 to 30 percent.

Both BN and PAS proved to be more popular among Malaysia's largest ethnic group, garnering between 35 and 40 percent and 30 and 33 percent of support respectively.

Thus, the new government must grow its support among the Malays should it want to last more than one term and have enough time to implement the reforms that it has promised, argued DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.