Malaysia’s 2018 general election

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Publication Date April 2018
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On 9 May 2018, Malaysians were due to go to the polls to elect federal and state parliaments. Although a financial scandal and rising living costs had dented the popularity of the government, the opposition faced an uphill battle to end the governing Barisan Nasional coalition's six-decade rule, and it was not widely expected to win.

Author: Martin Russell

Source Link http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2018/620237/EPRS_ATA(2018)620237_EN.pdf
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Chatham House: Expert Comment, 15.05.18: After Surprising Election, How Much Will Malaysia Change? https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/after-surprising-election-how-much-will-malaysia-change
Wikipedia: Malaysian general election, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_general_election,_2018
The Diplomat, 12.05.18: Malaysia's New Political Tsunami https://thediplomat.com/2018/05/malaysias-new-political-tsunami/
The Diplomat: Tag: Malaysia Election 2018 https://thediplomat.com/tag/malaysia-election-2018/
BBC News, 10.05.18: Malaysia election: Opposition scores historic victory http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44036178

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