Malaysia's opposition pulls off shocking election win
2018-05-10 10:24:03 source：Aljazeera
May 10, 2018
An opposition alliance led by Malaysia's former ruler Mahathir Mohamad has won a majority in parliament - a shock victory that ends the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition's 60-year grip on power.
The Election Commission said on Thursday the opposition has so far won 112 seats and the BN has 76 in the 222-member parliament.
The election race was one of the most closely contested in Malaysia's history, with 92-year-old Mahathir coming out of retirement to take on his former protege, Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has been embroiled in a massive corruption scandal.
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