Kuala Lampur, May 2 -- Directly or indirectly, any policy implemented by the government would impact the citizens.

After all, policies are made for the rakyat.

There are, however, certain policies that are far from being felt by the ordinary citizens.

And some policies remain confidential to ensure the peace, harmony, safety, and security of the citizens.

Nevertheless, getting feedback from the stakeholders is a critical step in policy formulation and implementation.

Yet, not all policies are measured by the impact of public opinion.

Measuring the impact of public opinion on a given policy, however, is a complex challenge.

In policy discourse, "evidence-based policy" is critical and involves rigorous scientific analysis of the impa...