While conventional taxi drivers are aggressively calling for the banning of ridesharing service platform Grab, an online poll conducted by Malaysiakini reveals a contrasting sentiment from the public.

In the one-day poll, which ended at 1pm today, 68,500 or 95 percent of 72,200 respondents preferred ridesharing services over taxis.

The poll was conducted on Malaysiakini's English, Bahasa Melayu and Chinese Facebook pages...