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maltatoday, SUNDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2017 12 MaltaToday Survey All PL voters 2013 PN voters 2013 Switchers University Post-Secondary Secondary Primary There is a lot of corruption 40.6 11.8 79.7 40 57.4 45.7 36.9 30.5 There is quite some corruption 12 16.7 9.5 26.7 8.5 20 14.2 5.1 There is a little corruption 29 39.2 9.5 33.3 23.4 22.9 31.9 30.5 There is no corruption 11.7 24.5 1.4 0 6.4 2.9 9.9 25.4 Don't know 6.7 7.8 0 0 4.3 8.5 7.1 8.5 Under the present government: is there a lot of corruption, quite some corruption, a little corruption or no corruption? All PL voters 2013 PN voters 2013 Switchers University Post Secondary Secondary Primary Increased 40 13.7 78.4 46.7 59.6 37.1 34.8 37.3 Decreased 24.4 48 1.4 33.3 10.6 8.6 30.5 30.5 Remained the same 19.1 21.6 13.5 20 14.9 34.3 19.1 13.6 Don't know 16.5 16.7 6.7 0 14.9 20 15.6 18.6 Since the 2013 general election has corruption increased or decreased? All PL voters 2013 PN voters 2013 Switchers University Post-Secondary Secondary Primary Joseph Muscat 30.4 67.6 4.4 26.7 12.8 17.1 37.6 37.3 Simon Busuttil 27.9 4.9 71 20 34 20 25.5 30.5 None 27.2 21.7 21.9 46.7 36.2 48.6 23.4 16.9 Both 3.9 2.9 2.7 0 4.3 2.9 5.7 0 Don't know 10.6 2.9 0 6.6 12.7 11.4 7.8 15.3 53% think that corruption is rife CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 But while the survey shows a widespread perception of corruption, it also shows that Simon Busuttil, who has chosen corruption as his main electoral plank, is slightly less trusted than Muscat to address the problem of corruption. Still the dif- ference in trust level between the two leaders is within the margin of error of the survey and the electorate is nearly evenly split in three between those who trust Muscat (30%), those who trust Busuttil (28%) and those who trust nei- ther of the two leaders (27%). Moreover while the last electoral survey conduct- ed by MaltaToday in October showed Muscat leading Busuttil by eight points in overall trust, on the specific issue of corruption Muscat leads Busuttil by only 2.5 points. Interestingly, the highest percent- age of those who trust neither leader is found among those with a university or post secondary education, among whom Busuttil is trusted more than Muscat in fighting corruption. And while the survey shows a percep- tion of widespread corruption in the country, when asked to state which is the most important electoral issue be- tween corruption, their own personal income and the economy, only 16% chose corruption. But the percentage who choose cor- ruption increases to 33% among switch- ers and to 30% among the university educated. Less than half of Labour voters believe there is less corruption The survey shows that the belief that corruption is widespread is not limited to PN voters in 2013. In fact 12% of PL voters in 2013 think that there is "a lot of corruption" under Labour while 17% think that there is quite some corruption. Labour voters were the most likely to say that there is a little corruption. But only 25% of this category of voters think that there is no corruption under Labour. Moreover fewer than half of Labour voters (48%) believe that corruption has decreased since 2013 while 14% think MaltaToday survey shows a perception of widespread corruption in the country, PN leader Simon Busuttil Muscat trusted is slightly less trusted than Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to tackle corruption, 27% of respondents trust neither of the two leaders Between Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil who do you trust the most to fight corruption?