The Opposition Strikes Back

The end results of the 2008 Malaysian election have yet to be declared, but it’s 2-something in the morning, and I’m excited (though very tired), so here’s a quickie:

The two-thirds majority previously held by the ‘ruling’ party has been broken.

The Opposition parties have finally managed to rip out the red carpet from under the talons of the ‘ruling’ party, who’ve been holding on to it so firmly, and comfortably, for many past consecutive terms. (Or decades, if you’d rather like to count that way.)

And, if my shallow knowledge of Malaysian history does not fail me at this point, I believe that this is quite unprecedented.

(And some people would undoubtedly find it very difficult to throw their weight (in Parliament) this time around.)

Oh, and with four five states in hand and perhaps one other in coming, it’s definitely an interesting time for the Opposition. (And a painful one for the ‘ruling’ party.)



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The Opposition parties have finally managed to rip out the red carpet from under the talons of the ‘ruling’ party, who’ve been holding on to it so firmly, and comfortably, for many past consecutive terms. And, if my shallow knowledge of Malaysian history does not fail me at this point, I believe that this is quite unprecedented.

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Date: March 9th, 2008
Filed Under: Malaysia, Politics
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1 kahfei
March 9th, 2008 / 6:32 am

Due to project rollout, I have to work through the night in the company, but me and my colleagues just keep on refreshing Malaysiakini, just to get the latest update.

This is the moment where years later, people will ask “Where were you when the wind changed at 2008 election”

Indeed, we witness history.

History, indeed!

(I too must have exhausted my F5 key, reloading the Malaysiakini mirror every 2-5 seconds, haha.)



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