Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad suffered a significant slide in public approval, down by 37 percentage points, as the Pakatan Harapan coalition approaches one year in office, according to the Merdeka Center.<br /><br />Releasing the result of their March survey, the Merdeka Center revealed that Mahathir, who scored a high of 83 percent last May not long after taking office, has seen his popularity drop to just 46 percent.