With the major opposition coalition, PH, obtaining 108 seats in the recent elections, it is just 4 seats shy of completing a majority in the lower house. Meanwhile, the outgoing coalition has been spotted in hurried talks with the third-largest coalition, but even combined, they would be two seats short. Both sides now turn to regional parties who look to hold them ransom as kingmaker.
In limbo for several days, as one can imagine, invites great speculation, backroom dealings, promises made and cheques written which cannot be cashed. Both sides pander to not only the kingmaker parties, but also individual politicians across the aisle, hoping to snatch some nearing the end of their career to switch sides.
Ultimately the final play was made when three smaller regional-focused parties based in East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak were convinced to withdraw from the sinking ship of their losing coalition, and instead enrolling their MPs in the new order that is the PH coalition, bringing the total PH seats to 121, or 54.5% of total seats, a precarious margin that is the result of shrewd negotiations and several key ministerial positions being dished out to otherwise lesser party leaders.
Having the confidence of the lower house of Parliament, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has been sworn in as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is 93.
The 2029 General Election was very significant. Here are the final results of the election:
Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) - 125 seats (Red)
The Pakatan Harapan is based on a platform of Social democracy, Social liberalism, Progressivism, and Reformism. In 2018, for the first time in the country’s history, Pakatan Harapan defeated the incumbent Barisan Nasional in the general elections. They have held significant power since 2018. As Pakatan Harapan was the overall majority leading party, they chose the new Prime Minister, Ahmad Faizal Mokhtar.
Barisan Nasional (National Front) - 40 seats (Blue)
Barisan Nasional is based on a platform of Social conservatism and Economic liberalism. Barisan Nasional is most notable for their policy of Ketuanan Melayu, meaning “Malay Dominance,” the belief that Malays should be legally and socially superior to Indians, Chinese, and other ethnicities, and that they should be forced to give tribute to Malays for granting them citizenship and rights. Barisan Nasional was in power for an unbroken stretch from the independence of the country until 2018, and holds significant influence still today.
Gagasan Sejahtera (Ideas of Prosperity) - 25 seats (Green)
Gagasan Sejahtera is a party that believes in Islamic Democracy. The party seeks to eliminate (what they perceive to be) "corrupting" non-Islamic influences from all aspects of society. Gagasan Sejahtera has never held a majority in Parliament, and their influence seems to be fading as evidenced by election statistics over the past few cycles.
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (Sarawak Parties Alliance) - 18 seats (Yellow)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak is a party dedicated to the regionalism and nationalism of Sarawak, a state of Malaysia located on Borneo. They hold significant power in the Sarawak Legislature and a small number of seats in Parliament.
Gabungan Bersatu Sabah (United Alliance of Sabah) - 9 seats (Light blue)
Gabungan Bersatu Sabah is a party dedicated to the regionalism of Sabah, a state of Malaysia located on Borneo. They hold a minority of seats in Sabah’s Legislature and Parliament.
Independent members - 5 seats (Gray)
Independent members of Parliament tend to be from smaller parties such as the Socialist Party that have little to no representation in any governing body in the country.
Overall, the Barisan Nasional lost a significant number of seats and the prime ministership to the Pakatan Hara
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The ruling socialist coalition Pakatan Harapan of the government has collapsed, years of progressive and liberal rule pissed off the conservative Islams and right-wing nationalists. The Malaysian United Indigenous Party which was a part of the coalition exited along with the Islamist National Trust Party to form the Malaysian Voice Party. They gained great support from the moderate Islams and the growing middle class, who are tired of political correctness and believes they are carrying the poor on their back. The remainder of the Pakatan Harapan also merged to form a new party known as People's Party of Malaysia and is criticized for moving from its moderate view to a complete leftist ideology. The smaller "Gagasan Sejahtera" party with the majority being faithful Islams decided to ally themselves with the Malaysian Voice Party. On the elections day, massive riots between the Conservative and the Socialist occurred in Kuala Lumpur after a radical communist burnt a Quran, resulted in over 20 deaths and 100+ injuries. However, the elections were successful as the turnout is 87.8%, higher than any previous elections observed in Malaysia, 222 seats of the Dewan Rakyat are to be contested. The official result is in:
| Turnout | 87.8% | 32,681,132 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysian Voice Party | 51.2% | 16,732,739 | 114 seats |
| Gagasan Sejahtera | 11.6% | 3,791,011 | 26 seats |
| MVP + GS Coalition | 62.8% | 20,523,750 | 140 seats |
| People's Party of Malaysia | 36.7% | 11,993,975 | 81 seats |
| Other parties | <1% | <1% |
The leader of the Malaysian Voice Party, a nationalist but also a strong supporter of democracy 41-year-old Syed Saddiq becomes the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
The elections made some people extremely happy and confident but also made some clueless and depressed. One thing is certain, Malaysia is changed forever.
I have always wondered why during General Election, every state assembly is dissolved except for Sarawak's. I tried searching online but to no avail of the answer
