153-535: Najib Razak BN Mahathir Mohamad PH [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Race and politics General elections were held in Malaysia on Wednesday, 9 May 2018. At stake were all 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat , the lower house of parliament. The 13th Parliament was dissolved by Prime Minister Najib Razak on 7 April 2018. It would have been automatically dissolved on 24 June 2018, five years after
306-418: A "gross abuse of power" that went beyond their primary role (to assist with filing nomination papers) and deprived several candidates of the chance to exercise their democratic right. They claim that incidents like this contribute to the perception that Malaysian elections are inherently unfair and weaken the rule of law. Pakatan Harapan chairman Mahathir Mohamad confirmed that he would appeal these decisions to
459-560: A BN candidate in this election. During the election campaign, Muhyiddin Yassin , the incumbent Deputy Prime Minister had called for Malay Muslims to fight the alleged spread of LGBT movements and freedom of religion among the Malays. Furthermore, Najib has said that his government will defend the prohibition of the usage of the word 'Allah' by non-Muslims, which is currently being challenged in court. The national BN manifesto pledges
612-489: A Mongolian woman hired as a French translator to facilitate the purchase of the submarines and mistress to Baginda, tried to blackmail Baginda for a $ 500,000 cut and was subsequently murdered. 2 policemen, who were bodyguards posted to Najib, were charged and found guilty. Reviewing the Altantuyaa case, Tommy Thomas, Attorney General of Malaysia from 2018 to 2020, wrote that the evidence "implicated not only Najib Razak as
765-493: A UMNO Youth rally held in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur the same year where Najib spoke. Rising tensions soon lead to fears of ethnic violence and eventually resulted in a security operation known as Operasi Lalang , that included numerous administrative detentions . Following the complete reorganisation and founding of the "New" UMNO by Mahathir Mohamad in the aftermath of the 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis , Najib
918-475: A claim that media were unable to independently verify. Media outlet Malaysiakini noted that most of those being paid were not dressed in Barisan Nasional colours, and that significant numbers of senior citizens and children were present at the event. The main opposition alliance, Pakatan Harapan , was also not immune to allegations of vote-buying. Pakatan Harapan's manifesto, particularly, lists as
1071-439: A closed door meeting at the private residence of the outgoing Prime Minister and BN chief, Najib Razak . This sparked fears that the defeated incumbent government would resort to martial law to cling to federal power. When informed of the coalition's impending defeat, a distraught Najib asked " do people really hate me that much? ", while another BN politician told the press after the meeting that " whatever it is, we need to respect
1224-454: A culture of excellence, acceptance, loyalty, education, humility, integrity, and meritocracy. While the concept aimed to promote national unity and inclusiveness, some critics argued that it was primarily a political slogan and that it did not lead to significant policy changes to address the underlying issues of ethnic and cultural diversity in the country. On 17 September 2008, Najib launched 1Malaysia.com.my in an effort to communicate with
1377-431: A decreased mandate and losing the majority vote. Barisan Nasional chairman, Najib Razak , was re-elected as Prime Minister to a second term. The main opposition, Pakatan Rakyat , led by Anwar Ibrahim , won the majority vote but was unable to win enough seats to form the government due to Malaysia 's first-past-the-post voting system and alleged gerrymandering . The elections marked the first time Barisan Nasional lost
1530-540: A deputy minister role in 1976, and between 1982 and 1986, he was the Menteri Besar of Pahang . Thereafter, until 2009, he was rotated throughout the Cabinet of Malaysia , taking on various ministerial portfolios in defence, education, culture, youth and sports, and finally finance. Between 1993 and 2009, Najib was a vice-president of UMNO. During his tenure as Deputy Prime Minister, he was accused of being involved in
1683-580: A future of lasting peace hinges on the Palestinians being united. Najib also stated that for Palestine to move towards having a future it envisioned, Palestinians would have to take the first step – to unite among themselves. 2013 Malaysian general election Najib Razak BN Najib Razak BN General elections were held in Malaysia on Sunday, 5 May 2013. Voting took place in all 222 parliamentary constituencies, each electing one MP to
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#17327725739071836-497: A healthier lifestyle. He said, "there is no logic in the government allocating subsidies worth almost RM1 billion on a commodity that could endanger the people's health". Responding to concerns about how these reforms might affect the poor, the Prime Minister's Office pointed out that Malaysia will still be spending RM 7.82 billion per year on fuel and sugar subsidies and that prices for these commodities would remain
1989-479: A key promise the abolition of Malaysia's 6% GST and increasing minimum wages, which journalists and financial analysts claim amounts to pork-barrel populism that could negatively affect Malaysian government finances. Bersih also included Afif Bahardin ( PH - PKR ) on their Election Offenses Hall of Shame for utilising Penang state government programmes to give handouts such as hampers to voters in his constituency of Seberang Jaya . Additionally, Ahmad Yakob ,
2142-492: A logging concession of 2000 acres to a resident of a low-cost housing estate. He asked ACA to investigate whether the logging concessionnaire was in fact a nominee for Najib himself. In 1987, Najib was selected as the acting head of the Movement of UMNO Youth by Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim after Anwar was asked to contest the post of UMNO Vice-President. Following mounting ethnic tensions anti-Chinese sentiments were expressed at
2295-450: A majority despite receiving fewer votes than the opposition, the elections were followed by protests and accusations of gerrymandering . The Malaysian Parliament was dissolved on 3 April 2013 by Tuanku Abdul Halim , the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Tun Razak . The Prime Minister made a televised statement announcing the dissolution of
2448-457: A majority of seats, then that party is entitled to form the Government, with its leader as Prime Minister. If the election results in no single party having a majority, there is a hung parliament. In this case, the options for forming the Government are either a minority government or a coalition. Malaysia does not practice compulsory voting and automatic voter registration . The voting age
2601-643: A majority of support in the Dewan Rakyat is the person who is called on by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to form a government as Prime Minister, while the leader of the largest party not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition . The table below lists parties which were represented in the 13th Dewan Rakyat. The previous General Election witnessed 133 governmental seats and 89 non-governmental seats filled
2754-455: A member of the majority party/coalition in the respective legislatures The Dewan Rakyat is made up of 222 members of parliament, elected for a five-year term; these seats are distributed between the thirteen Malaysian states in proportion to the states' voting population. Members are elected from single-member constituencies that each elects one representative to the Dewan Rakyat using the first-past-the-post voting system . If one party obtains
2907-464: A motorcycle and a RM25,000 (US$ 6,345) cash prize, as well as a promise of a RM2,000 (US$ 508) payment for every voter if they are elected. All payments, along with a claimed RM150,000 in donations and a Mercedes-Benz C200 to be offered at the next event, were claimed to have been donated by "successful businessmen" in the small fishing village (population: 20,000) who wanted to show their "gratitude" to BN. While Yunos denies any wrongdoing, claiming that he
3060-625: A number of its critics on sedition charges , the imprisonment of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim following a conviction for sodomy and the implementation of a Goods and Services Tax (GST). He was Prime Minister during the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disaster and a dispute with North Korea following the assassination of Kim Jong-nam . In 2015, Najib became implicated in a major corruption scandal involving state investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) which led to rallies calling for his resignation, spearheaded by
3213-400: A number of new measures introduced that are intended to improve the electoral process. Since the 2008 general election a Parliament Select Committee was formed to make recommendations to improve the country's electoral process. The general election in 2013 brought about the introduction of Indelible ink to prevent voters from voting more than once. The indelible ink was mooted for use during
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#17327725739073366-559: A parliamentary majority for more than sixty years until the coalition's defeat in the 2018 general election . Najib was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1976, at the age of 23, replacing his deceased father in the Pahang -based seat of Pekan . In the same year, he was appointed the head of UMNO Youth's Pekan branch and became a member of the youth wing's Executive Council. In the early years of his political career, Najib took on
3519-412: A permit to offer brokerage services. The approval of these licenses is a sharp break from Malaysia's history of domestically dominated and tightly regulated markets for financial services. The International Institute for Management Development responded to these and other reforms by increasing Malaysia's ranking to the 10th-most competitive economy in the world in 2010 from 18th in 2009. Malaysia, which
3672-546: A person who was not contesting in the elections. The national PR manifesto has outlined the actions they will take if they form the next Malaysian government. The following actions have been pledged to be implemented immediately, in accordance with the Kuching Declaration : The election also brought in the entry of many third parties that influenced the election outcome in many parliament and state seats. Indian-based party Human Rights Party Malaysia , which
3825-405: A position he held until the 2013 election. During his tenure as Prime Minister, Najib implemented various economic and infrastructure development programs, including the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) initiative. However, his leadership was marred by allegations of corruption and misappropriation of funds related to the 1MDB scandal , which led to his political downfall. In this scandal, it
3978-654: A preference for participating in Chapter 6 "peace enforcement" missions, rather than Chapter 7 "peacekeeping" missions. After four years at the Ministry of Defence, Najib assumed control of the Education Ministry in 1995. He returned to the Ministry of Defence in 2000. Japanese raped Malay comfort women but UMNO leader Najib Razak blocked all attempts by other UMNO members like Mustapha Yakub at asking Japan for compensation and apologies. In 1995, Najib left
4131-605: A regional learning hub. During the 1999 general elections Najib suffered a major setback when he barely won re-election to the Parliament by a margin of 241 votes, compared to a margin of over 10,000 in the previous election. This is a surprise to political observers. During his second tenure as Minister of Defence Najib coordinated Malaysia's relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 , and provided support to Indonesia in arresting those responsible for
4284-513: A significant swing in favour of PH and the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) respectively. In a further blow to BN's chances, several leaders of BN's component parties, such as Subramaniam Sathasivam ( MIC ), Liow Tiong Lai ( MCA ) and Mah Siew Keong ( Gerakan ), were defeated in their respective constituencies by PH candidates. Mahathir Mohamad , PH's Prime Ministerial candidate, secured the constituency of Langkawi by 21:45. As
4437-515: A sustainable community. In December 2015, the National Security Council Bill 2015 was passed in Parliament after a marathon six-hour debate. The bill provides the Prime Minister of Malaysia with unprecedented powers, such as the ability to define what constitutes a security issue as well as deem any part of Malaysia a security area. Within that area, authorities may make arrests, conduct searches or seize property without
4590-411: A warrant. The bill was criticised by rights groups as inviting government abuse. The Malaysian Bar called it a "lurch towards an authoritarian government". The government has defended the bill, with cabinet minister Shahidan Kassim saying the law is necessary to enable better co-ordination and a uniform response in the event the country is faced with security threats, and that the law does not contravene
4743-483: Is above 21 although the age of majority in the country is 18. The redistribution of electoral boundaries for the entire country had been presented to and passed by the Dewan Rakyat , and subsequently gazetted on 29 March 2018 after obtaining the royal consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ahead of the 14th general election. Elections are conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC), which
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4896-579: Is dissolved, a general election shall be held within sixty (60) days from the date of the dissolution and Parliament shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than one hundred and twenty (120) days from that date (Article 55 of the Constitution of Malaysia ). The key dates are listed below in Malaysia Standard Time ( GMT+8 ): The cost to the taxpayer of organising the election was RM500 million – RM100 million more than
5049-691: Is found in Peninsular Malaysia, where the Malays form the largest ethnic group followed by the Chinese and Indians. All these ethnic groups are minorities in Sabah and Sarawak, where native ethnic groups other than the Malays make up about 60 per cent and 50 per cent of the population, respectively". The Federation of Malaya was composed of 11 states in the Malay Peninsula that gained independence from Britain in 1957, and two states from
5202-621: Is not a candidate but is "only conveying contributions from certain individuals," the Sekinchan DAP branch lodged a police report against him for alleged vote-buying. Yunos also faced controversy for being caught on video handing out RM50 (US$ 13) notes from a bag at a function in the Sungai Leman Bendang Utara village, which is also part of Sekinchan. He claimed that those being paid were "party workers" responsible for "putting up flags, buntings and other materials,"
5355-795: Is now ranked fifth in the Asia Pacific region, scored well in business and government efficiency. Economists attributed the rise of Malaysia's ranking to the efforts of the Malaysian government to improve the country's business environment such as the New Economic Model , the Government Transformation Programme and the Economic Transformation Programme . The Malaysian government passed two stimulus packages to mitigate
5508-419: Is one of the most ethnically diverse countries, with a majority Malay population in addition to Chinese and Indian minorities, so the political parties are also diverse. Parties engage ethnic divisions, and conflicts over power play out between political parties that represent specific ethnic groups. According to the author Lim Hong Hai, writing in 2002, "over 80 per cent of Malaysia's population of over 23 million
5661-641: Is required for the results to be announced. He further warned that although " Malaysians are not violent people, they should not take this lying down ". Following the press conference, the EC started releasing the official election results just after midnight. However, the official results were continuously delayed and announced only gradually, as the counting of votes was said to be still ongoing in several places. At about 02:30, right after unofficial results had confirmed PH's simple majority, Mahathir, flanked by several PH leaders, gave another press conference, announcing that
5814-404: Is the strong economic performance of the two states of Penang and Selangor which were reported in the media to have attracted higher business investments compared to other state governments with a BN majority. Some aspects of Pakatan's Election Manifesto is borrowed from their administrative masterplan Buku Jingga . In 2011, Penang and Selangor recorded a total of RM 17.8 billion in investments in
5967-488: Is under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Department. The Constitution of Malaysia requires a general election to be held at the end of five (5) years from the date of the first Parliament of Malaysia proceeding after a general election unless it is dissolved earlier by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong due to a motion of no-confidence or at the request of the Prime Minister . Whenever Parliament ( Dewan Rakyat )
6120-562: The 2005 Bali bombings . Najib also oversaw the deployment of Malaysian troops as a part of a UN peacekeeping force in 2006, when Malaysia volunteered to help stabilise Lebanon following the 2006 Lebanon War . As Defence Minister, Najib instituted compulsory military service in December 2003, stating that it would encourage interaction and friendship between youth of different ethnic groups and religions. During its first five years of operation, over 339,000 Malaysian youth participated in
6273-497: The 2013 elections , although for the first time in Malaysia's history the opposition won the majority of the popular vote. Najib was first assigned into the Cabinet of Malaysia at the age of 25 when he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Post in 1978, becoming the youngest deputy minister in the country. He served as the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Pahang between 1982 and 1986, becoming
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6426-424: The 2020 Malaysian political crisis , to be replaced by a new Government named Perikatan Nasional , led by Muhyiddin Yassin . Perikatan Nasional would itself collapse after 17 months, with Barisan Nasional taking power and Ismail Sabri Yaakob becoming prime minister. In the previous general elections in 2013, the incumbent Barisan Nasional government was re-elected for the thirteenth consecutive time, but with
6579-401: The Dewan Rakyat . The government side had 44 safe seats and 34 fairly safe seats, while theopposition had 33 safe seats and 18 fairly safe seats. Note also that in the 2013 general election, the current component parties of Pakatan Harapan and Gagasan Sejahtera were competing together under an informal coalition, Pakatan Rakyat . In 2015, disagreements between those component parties over
6732-691: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia and various other organisations for electoral malpractices, arbitrary decisions and a lack of transparency. Opposition parties, non-governmental organisations and even politicians from the ruling party accused the government of gerrymandering , manipulating the composition of electoral seats in favour of Barisan Nasional . The opposition claims that the manipulation primarily involves merging opposition-dominated areas into large, single seats and dividing BN-favouring areas among several, smaller seats so as to favour rural voters who are more inclined to support
6885-560: The Istana Negara ( National Palace ) had summoned the leader of the People's Justice Party (PKR) - the party whose logo was used by PH in the polls - and that he would be sworn in as the nation's seventh Prime Minister later that day. Tellingly, BN's victory celebrations at Kuala Lumpur 's Putra World Trade Centre , which had been customary in the event of a BN electoral victory, did not materialise. Instead, BN's top echelons held
7038-649: The Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in front of Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has 76 seats in the Malaysian Parliament and is composed of three large parties. Pakatan Rakyat gained control of five out of thirteen state assemblies (has since lost state assembly to BN due to defection in Perak) and 10 of the 11 parliamentary seats in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur . Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia and
7191-541: The Leader of the Opposition Anwar Ibrahim , also the head of Pakatan Rakyat was returned to parliament after a ten-year absence following his victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election . The by-election was triggered when his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail resigned from her Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat, allowing Anwar to contest the seat and subsequently return to parliament. Even before
7344-802: The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) and their desire to implement hudud law prompted a split, with PAS leaving to form the Gagasan Sejahtera coalition. The remaining parties in Pakatan Rakyat, together with PAS splinter party Amanah and former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad 's PPBM , formed the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Hence, while Pakatan Rakyat won the popular vote in 2013, the component parties forming Pakatan Harapan did not. Newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for
7497-533: The Menteri Besar of Kelantan , was singled out for criticism after "repeatedly using Kelantan state government resources" to benefit the campaign of his party, PAS (competing as the main component of the Gagasan Sejahtera coalition), including by handing out cash to religious leaders in a state government hall covered in PAS flags. On polling night, the announcement of results took longer than usual, as it
7650-613: The PLKN (the Bahasa Malaysian acronym for "Malaysian National Service"), which is intended to promote tolerance, teamwork, and community engagement. The programme, however, has faced challenges. Safety issues in the program have been reported and several people died during or shortly after their terms of service during the program's first few years. In response, Najib strengthened the PLKN's health screening requirements and reinforced
7803-583: The Pakatan Rakyat coalition won a total of 82 seats, thereby denying the BN its two-thirds majority which is required to pass amendments to the Federal Constitution. Following their losses, then Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced on 8 October 2008 that he was stepping down, resigning his post as United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party leader. A leadership election
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#17327725739077956-751: The UN peacekeeping forces in Bosnia in 1993 during the Bosnian War . Malaysian forces were greeted warmly by Bosnians as well as Serbs and Croats. Malaysia also assisted peacekeeping operations in Somalia in 1993, losing one soldier in an effort to aid US soldiers during the Battle of Mogadishu . Najib later criticised the UN's Somalia operation as putting too much emphasis on military action. Since then Malaysia has stated
8109-508: The elections in 2008 but was scrapped by the Election Commission at the last minute. However, it was a source of controversy as reports of voters claiming that the indelible ink could be easily washed off were circulated in the media. There was also advanced voting for civil servants and military personnel in place of postal voting. This was partly in response to protests by election watchdog groups and opposition parties that
8262-479: The parliament as well as the legislative assemblies of each state ( Dewan Undangan Negeri ) would automatically dissolve on the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days of the dissolution, unless dissolved prior to that date by their respective Heads of State on the advice of their Heads of Government . Below are the dates of which the legislative assembly of each state dissolved: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly
8415-480: The previous general election . Part of the spending was spent on indelible ink , which costed around RM4.8 million for a total of 100,000 bottles of 60mL ink imported from Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited in India. Before the campaign, there were no limits to what a political party, candidate, or third party (corporations, unions, special interest groups, etc.) can spend: Spending rules are only in force after
8568-518: The 10th Malaysia Plan and the New Economic Model. The government believes it will save RM 750 million by the end of 2010 through these measures with little negative impact on most citizens. Sugar and fuel subsidies were selected for reform because they disproportionately benefit the wealthy and foreigners, encourage over-consumption and create opportunities for fraud and smuggling. Najib expressed his hope that Malaysians would adopt
8721-466: The 12th Parliament at 11:30 am local time the same day. Following the dissolution of Parliament, a general election was required to be held within 60 days, between 3 April and 2 June 2013, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission. On 10 April 2013, the Election Commission of Malaysia announced that nominations for election candidates would be held on 20 April, with the general election set for 5 May. The early voting date of 30 April
8874-412: The 2006 Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case , but he denied any involvement in the case. Najib's tenure as prime minister , between 2009 and 2018, was marked by economic liberalisation measures , such as cuts to government subsidies , loosening of restrictions on foreign investment , and reductions in preferential measures for ethnic Malays in business. After the 2013 election , his government pursued
9027-650: The 2013 elections, overseas voting has been open to the majority of Malaysian registered voters living abroad. However, registered overseas Malaysian voters were reported to have received their ballots late, some even on election day, despite the election commission requiring their ballots to be returned before the close of polling stations to be counted as valid. As a result, many of these overseas voters organised on social media to bring theirs and other ballots back through casual couriers . The Election Commission of Malaysia currently denies trying to stop overseas Malaysians to vote. Controversies erupted after six candidates for
9180-448: The 2013 general election, 11.05 million people voted which was approximately 85 percent of registered voters in total, and it was the highest rate that Malaysia had ever gotten in their electoral history. Malaysia does not practice compulsory voting and automatic voter registration . Although the age of majority in the country is 18, the voting age is 21. The election was conducted by the Election Commission of Malaysia . Malaysia
9333-679: The Barisan Nasional coalition. Najib's tenure has also been marked by increasingly aggressive racial rhetoric from elements within Najib's UMNO party, particularly towards Chinese Malaysians . Additionally, there were concerns that the government's efforts to promote 1Malaysia were seen by some as a way to consolidate power and influence. So, while the 1Malaysia concept was intended to promote unity and inclusiveness, it did face controversy and criticism from various quarters during Najib Razak's tenure as Prime Minister. The first BR1M Project
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#17327725739079486-591: The Borneo Island, Sabah and Sarawak which became members of the Federation of Malaya in 1963. Ruling party, Barisan Nasional (BN) consists of 13 parties and has 137 seats in the parliament. In history, BN has dominated the political framework and easily won each election since the first national vote in 1959. The incumbent Barisan Nasional coalition returned to power in the 2008 general elections with 140 seats. The opposition parties that would later form
9639-490: The Defence Ministry for the first time when he was appointed Minister of Education . His challenge was to respond to Malaysia's newly proclaimed aspiration to become a fully developed nation by 2020. The 1996 Private Higher Education Institutions Act, allowed foreign universities to establish degree-conferring schools in Malaysia, providing greater educational opportunities for Malaysians and positioning Malaysia as
9792-426: The Dewan Rakyat, the dominant house of Parliament. State elections also took place in 505 state constituencies in 12 of the 13 states (excluding Sarawak) on the same day. The elections were the first since Najib Razak became Prime Minister in 2009. The unofficial opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition led by Anwar Ibrahim received a majority of the vote, with its three member parties collectively receiving 50.9% of
9945-706: The Foreign Investment Committee and lowering the minimum quota for Malay ownership in publicly traded companies from 30 percent to 12.5 percent. As he introduced the reforms Najib stated, "The world is changing quickly and we must be ready to change with it or risk being left behind." Since these reforms have been implemented, the American banking firms Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have been granted permission to expand their operations in Malaysia. Goldman Sachs received licenses to set up fund management and advisory operations. Citigroup has obtained
10098-476: The Malaysian government. Najib became the first Muslim leader from South East Asia to set foot on Palestinian soil. Najib says Palestinians can count on Malaysia, but for there to be lasting peace, Hamas and Fatah must unite to safeguard the safety and security of the Palestinian people. Malaysia will give Palestine the moral, financial and political support it needs to rise above its struggles, but securing
10251-603: The Minister for Finance, handing the Defence portfolio to Badawi. During the global financial crisis, Malaysia faced a strong recession and reduced levels of trade throughout the South Asian region. In response, Najib announced a series of stimulus packages to be implemented over a two-year period with the intention of acting as a countercyclical response that might otherwise protect Malaysia's economy. He also pressed for
10404-726: The Pahang Darul Makmur (Royal Court) by virtue of his inherited title as the Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar . He received his primary and secondary education at St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur . He later attended Malvern College in Worcestershire , England, and subsequently went to the University of Nottingham , where he received a bachelor's degree in industrial economics in 1974. Najib Razak returned to Malaysia in 1974 and entered
10557-429: The Pakatan Rakyat. The secretary-general of PAS, Datuk Mustafa Ali, who was implicated in one of the videos has denied his involvement, with his lawyer calling the videos "a pure slander campaign by UMNO". In turn, UMNO has sued Mustafa and his lawyer over those allegedly libelous statements. Anwar Ibrahim has also sued UMNO blogger and election candidate Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris for trying to implicate him in one of
10710-674: The advice of their Heads of Government . On 28 March 2013, the Negeri Sembilan Legislative Assembly became the first state assembly to dissolve automatically in Malaysian history. The state government would remain in place as a caretaker government and assembly members' constituency offices would remain open to serve the constituencies' needs. Following the dissolution of the Federal Parliament, state assemblies that had yet to be dissolved announced their dissolution in quick succession. Below are
10863-497: The banner of PKR and PAS, butreceived assurance from the ROS that their symbol could be used legally during the general elections. In Sarawak, opposition party DAP had put up election billboards highlighting the issue of murdered Mongolian Altantuyaa Sharibuu , but these billboards were torn down by enforcement officers. Following protests made by local DAP members, it was explained that the election billboards were removed as it depicted
11016-603: The basic human rights guaranteed under the federal constitution. On 2 May 2009, Najib announced the government's plan to develop a New Economic Model that will speed Malaysia's transition to a high-income country. The plan will emphasise ways to increase the income and productivity of workers by encouraging knowledge industries and increasing investment from overseas. Najib has started to implement comprehensive reform of government subsidies. On 16 July 2010, subsidies for petrol, diesel and LPG were cut as part of Malaysia's general programme of reducing and rationalising subsidies per
11169-406: The business world, serving briefly at Bank Negara Malaysia and later with Petronas (Malaysia's national oil company) as a public affairs manager. The eldest son of Malaysian Prime Minister, Abdul Razak Hussein , was elected to the Parliament of Malaysia in 1976 replacing his deceased father in the Pahang -based seat of Pekan . The national outpouring of grief following Tun Razak's death and
11322-703: The campaign trail including "special aid" of RM500 (US$ 127) and reserved social housing units for employees of government-linked company DRB-HICOM as well as minimum wage increases. Within constituencies, Barisan Nasional MPs came under significant criticism from electoral watchdog Bersih , with seven out of ten individuals named in their "Election Offenses Hall of Shame" being from Barisan Nasional component parties. Musa Aman , Noh Omar , Hamzah Zainudin and Shahanim Mohd Yusuf (BN- UMNO ) as well as P. Kamalanathan and Jaspal Singh (BN- MIC ) were publicly reprimanded for handing out free food, petrol, furniture, groceries and motorcycles in their respective constituencies, in what
11475-423: The citizens of Malaysia more efficiently and support the broader 1Malaysia campaign. He has used the site to highlight his policy initiatives and to provide a forum for Malaysians to their government. The 1Malaysia campaign makes extensive use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Research has suggested that Najib and UMNO have made extensive efforts to establish a favourable online presence through
11628-416: The construction sector. Malaysia's central bank reported that Malaysia's economy grew at an annualised rate of 9.5% during the first half of 2010. Najib says the country is on track to meet the 6% average annual growth to reach its goal of becoming a developed country by 2020. Commenting on this same economic data Najib said that as of August 2010 there were no plans for further economic stimulus. Rather he said
11781-559: The country to move beyond existing manufacturing capabilities through education, research and development to develop greater strength as a provider of sophisticated business services. After a poor showing by the ruling UMNO coalition in the elections of 8 March 2008 in which opposition parties gained control of five of thirteen Malaysian state governments, Badawi identified Najib as his intended successor. On 8 October 2008, Prime Minister Badawi announced he would step down in March 2009, paving
11934-562: The country. One of the other issues is the Pakatan Rakyat's tussle for control of water company Syabas with the federal government, which has allegedly been mismanaging their operations. They have promised to give free water for the poor and unfortunate in the state of Selangor. PR also promised to close down the Lynas Advance Materials Plant situated in Kuantan , Pahang if it is deemed unsafe. This received
12087-446: The courts, alleging an "abuse of power" by "officers who are willing to do illegal things on orders". The ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional , faced criticism for alleged vote-buying. The Nikkei Asian Review noted that measures like cash bonuses being handed out to civil servants and pensioners, key components of its support base, occurred just before the dissolution of the lower house of Parliament, with other measures announced during
12240-449: The dates of which the legislative assemblies of each state were dissolved: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly was not dissolved as the last election had been held in 2011 and the term of the state assembly was due to end in 2016 . Only parliamentary elections were held there. The 222 members of the Dewan Rakyat , the dominant house of Parliament, were elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting . In
12393-561: The disabled to bring along an assistant into the polling booth to aid them in the voting process. When Najib took over from Abdullah Badawi, he began enlarging the budget of the Prime Minister's Department, where he appointed Koh Tsu Koon to be in charge of the Government Transformation Programme (GTP), which includes monitoring the performance of ministries and six national key result areas (NKRAs) through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). He also appointed
12546-437: The dissolution of Parliament, both the incumbent BN and Pakatan Rakyat brought up a number of issues and incentives to be given to the Malaysian electorate to gain a decisive advantage during the election. Both coalitions released separate election manifestos dealing with issues such as minimum wage, taxation, assistance to small-medium industries , racial relations and financial assistance to the poor. The 2013 elections also saw
12699-472: The effects of the global economic downturn. The first stimulus package, worth RM 7 billion, was announced on 4 November 2008. The second package, worth RM 60 billion, was announced on 10 March 2009. Since assuming office as Prime Minister, Najib has been monitoring the progress of the stimulus packages on a weekly basis. Government economists believe that the stimulus packages have successfully generated increased economic activity, especially in
12852-577: The election on their own after a breakdown in talks with PR in having one to one contests against BN. The entry of these parties have brought about multi-cornered fights in Sabah and Sarawak. One of the main issues they brought up was the increasing number of illegals in Sabah and of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants in Sabah . Furthermore, SAPP and STAR are partners in the United Borneo Front which fights for
13005-414: The election. There had been many controversies even before the general election began, mostly regarding gerrymandering and the electoral boundary re-delineation in favour of the Barisan Nasional coalition. The body regulating elections in Malaysia, the Election Commission of Malaysia (which is under the control of the Prime Minister's Department), was criticised by election watchdogs, including Bersih ,
13158-416: The elections, namely Azerbaijan , Cambodia , Indonesia , Kyrgyzstan , Maldives , Thailand and Timor-Leste . The invitation was also extended to India , Pakistan and Uzbekistan of which nine countries observers arrived on 7 May. The EC also appointed 1,236 election observers from 14 local non-governmental organisations. The nationwide counting of votes began at 17:00 on 9 May. The decision to close
13311-596: The electorate. Bersih has added to its blacklist of politicians who perpetuate the cycle of political violence such as Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein , Defence Minister Zahid Hamidi and BN candidate Hamidah Othman. Bersih has criticised both the BN-majority federal and PR-majority Selangor state caretaker governments for using government resources for election campaigning purposes. Nominations for candidates were made on 20 April 2013 between 9am and 10am. For
13464-625: The equal status of Sabah and Sarawak as stipulated in the Malaysia Agreement that was made in 1963. The election watchdog group Bersih will be a big factor in the elections as they were responsible for organising large rallies calling for the electoral reforms in Malaysia in 2011 and 2012 . They have pointed out that the electoral roll was marred by irregularities such as gerrymandering, phantom voters, malapportionment and postal vote fraud. Bersih has also warned against politicians or groups that support intimidation and violence against
13617-509: The explicit videos. A number of anti-Christian billboards have appeared during the election campaign period, bringing up the ire of the Christian Federation of Malaysia , who have called for the removal of such billboards. Users of several online news and media websites, such as independent news site Malaysiakini have claimed that several Malaysian internet service providers (ISPs) were throttling their access speeds to
13770-609: The first Prime Minister of Malaysia to be convicted of corruption , and was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and fined RM210 million. At the same time, Najib was also simultaneously directed to settle RM1.69 billion in tax arrears owed to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB). The sentence was upheld by the Federal Court on 23 August 2022. He is currently serving his sentence in Kajang Prison . Najib
13923-497: The first meeting of the first session of the 13th Parliament of Malaysia on 24 June 2013. In an unprecedented victory, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, which had been the country's federal opposition prior to the elections, won a majority in the Dewan Rakyat together with the Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN), with PH and WARISAN together winning 121 seats. The elections marked the first time in Malaysia's history that
14076-446: The first time in Malaysian electoral history, all seats were contested and no candidate won a seat unopposed, with some candidates facing as many as 6 opponents. There were 579 parliamentary candidates contesting for 222 parliamentary seats, and 1,322 candidates fighting for 505 state seats. During the first three days of the official campaigning period, a total of 387 incidents were reported, with no fewer than 15 people arrested by
14229-409: The following commitments to be realised within the next five years if and when they secure a mandate to form the next Malaysian government: The opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has remain focused on the good governance of the Malaysian states (Kedah, Penang, Kelantan and Selangor) that they currently control despite not getting full assistance from the federal government One of the points they have made
14382-478: The former CEO of Malaysia Airlines Idris Jala to help monitor the implementation of the KPIs in the form of the government's Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu). Najib's administration also introduced the slogan 1Malaysia in which he called for the embracing all Malaysians of various ethnic groups, national unity and efficient governance. This became public policy, involving various initiatives like
14535-487: The funds in his personal accounts were donations from a Saudi royal family member, which he said were used for political purposes and not for personal gain. However, investigations by various authorities in multiple countries, including the United States and Switzerland, uncovered evidence suggesting a different story. In 2018, Najib's political career faced a significant setback when his party, Barisan Nasional, lost
14688-406: The general elections to the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Subsequently, he faced legal charges related to the 1MDB scandal. 1Malaysia is an ongoing campaign announced by Najib on 16 September 2008, calling for the cabinet, government agencies, and civil servants to emphasise ethnic harmony, national unity, and efficient governance. The eight values of 1Malaysia as articulated by Najib are perseverance,
14841-435: The government has also allocated RM 250.00 to single individuals. Those who have received RM 500.00 from the first BR1M project need not apply as it will be automatically processed. BR1M 4.0, which was announced in 2014, saw an increase in handouts from RM 650 to RM 950 for individuals earning less than RM 2,000.00, while households earning less than RM 4,000 will receive RM 750. Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) Berhad
14994-648: The government would focus on improving Malaysia's economic fundamentals and increasing investment. The government of Malaysia has long been a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank . Malaysia also supports unity between the Palestinian Fatah and Hamas factions. Najib visited the West Bank with his wife Rosmah Mansor , escorted by senior officers of
15147-557: The government's commitment to punish negligent PLKN officials. French courts investigated allegations of corruption in the purchases of two Scorpène-class submarines, by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence in 2002, at a time when Najib was the minister of defence. The allegations are that Abdul Razak Baginda , an aide of Najib, received "commission" payments from the French submarine builder DCNS. Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa ,
15300-513: The grassroots movement Bersih . These protests culminated in the Malaysian Citizens' Declaration by Mahathir Mohamad , Pakatan Harapan and NGOs which sought to oust Najib. Najib's response to the corruption accusations was to tighten his grip on power by replacing then-deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin , suspending two newspapers and pushing through parliament a controversial National Security Council Bill that provides
15453-475: The incident. Additionally, there have been numerous reports of vandalism against vehicles used by opposition politicians and their supporters. In one incident, two cars belonging to a PKR candidate's daughter were damaged following an arson attempt at her residence in Klang . A number of sexually explicit videos allegedly portraying opposition figures have surfaced in cyberspace, notably on blogs hostile towards
15606-581: The introduction of Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia 's discount grocery stores to help the poor, 1Malaysia clinics providing free basic medical services and free email accounts (1Malaysia Email) for the Malaysian populace. His administration also began the distribution of financial aid to Malaysian households earning less than RM3,000 called 1Malaysia People's Aid or Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M). A second round of BR1M financial allocations were made out in February 2013 totalling RM2.6 billion. Another issue that arose
15759-581: The lowest in Southeast Asia. The government also stated that education and health care would continue receiving state support. Malaysia has implemented substantial measures to attract foreign investment including a moderation of preferences designed to benefit ethnic Malays. Specifically these reforms include allowing foreign investors to hold majority stakes in most enterprises excluding "strategic" industries such as banking, telecommunications, and energy, easing insurance regulation, curtailing powers of
15912-509: The majority vote in the party's history. Elections in Malaysia exists at two levels: the federal level and the state level. Federal elections are held to elect members of the Dewan Rakyat , the lower house of Parliament , while state elections are held to elect members of the 13 State Legislative Assemblies of Malaysia . The heads of executive branch at both the federal and state levels, the Prime Minister and Menteri Besar/Chief Ministers respectively, are indirectly elected, usually filled by
16065-446: The manufacturing sector, slightly more than 30% of the national share. PR announced its intention to replace the criticised New Economic Policy which they claim was discriminatory and only benefited certain groups of people, such as UMNO-connected individuals. Another main election promise they brought up was to cut the amount of spending wastages and the usage of direct aid to pay for social causes and provide free education around
16218-485: The next state government. On 13 April 2013, the Registrar of Societies (ROS) sent a letter to DAP, that due to technical glitches in the party polls, several of DAP's members were requested to attend an inquiry on 18 April 2013. This could have endangered DAP's chance to contest in the general election due to fears that the party might be deregistered. DAP had mulled the intention for their candidates to contest under
16371-535: The night wore on, it was reported that PH also retained the states of Penang and Selangor with larger majorities. Stunned by the rapidly deteriorating turn of events, federal authorities attempted to stymie the release of unofficial election results. At 21:13, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block Malaysiakini and its sister websites, which were providing live updates of
16524-421: The number of postal voters registered in those cities exceeded 1,000. In accordance with Malaysian law, the parliament as well as the legislative assemblies of each state ( Dewan Undangan Negeri ) would automatically dissolve on the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days of the dissolution, unless dissolved prior to that date by their respective Heads of State on
16677-701: The official announcement until 2 AM. The Election Commission (EC) invited 14 countries to participate in the polls as foreign observers, comprising representatives of election management bodies from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Commonwealth of Nations , Asian and European countries as well as a study and support centre for the Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre based in Cambridge , United Kingdom. Seven countries agreed to send representatives to observe
16830-414: The opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan , were disqualified from running under suspicious circumstances on Nomination Day (Saturday 28 April 2018). The most prominent disqualification was that of PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chang , who the local returning officer prevented from defending his Batu parliamentary seat due to an earlier court conviction, despite a High Court judgement which made clear he
16983-472: The outcome of the vote in favour of BN. BN in turn has denied any wrongdoing, saying these flights were sponsored by "friends of BN". Bersih has called the provision of flights for voters an election offence. The opposition said that many of their supporters and agents will be monitoring the situation and making citizen's arrests of foreigners who vote. Postal voting for overseas Malaysians were conducted in various Malaysian representative offices around
17136-511: The person who gave [one of the bodyguards] the order to kill, but also his aide-de-camp, Musa Safri". In 2004, Mahathir retired and was replaced by his deputy, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi . Najib became Deputy Prime Minister and was given a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including oversight of FELDA , the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM), and the Election Commission (EC). Najib also chaired more than 28 cabinet committees. He remained as Minister for Defence. In September 2008, Najib became
17289-515: The police for investigation. On 23 April 2013 in Nibong Tebal , an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the site of a BN rally, injuring one. The police subsequently discovered a second IED at the site, which was later safely detonated. Both the incumbent Prime Minister Najib Razak and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim have condemned the violence. The bombings have also been condemned by Bersih who said that all politicians should condemn
17442-463: The poll counting, on the grounds that the updates " may affect national stability, public order and harmony, and economic stability ". Meanwhile, unmarked cars, allegedly carrying fake ballot boxes, were spotted entering some of the counting stations. Enraged onlookers tried to stop the cars, leading to sporadic rioting. The most serious rioting occurred in the town of Ayer Hitam in Johor ; the rioters in
17595-609: The polling stations at 17:00 was met with protests by disgruntled would-be voters who contended that, given the longer-than-usual queues, the Election Commission (EC) could have extended the polling hours, as had been done in the previous elections. The first unofficial result came from the constituency of Baram in Sarawak , which was won by Barisan Nasional (BN). Despite BN's early lead, by 20:30, Pakatan Harapan (PH) and BN were almost neck and neck. The states of Sarawak and Sabah , long regarded as BN's " fixed deposits ", witnessed
17748-413: The previous General Elections. Some of them, including Pakatan Harapan chairman Mahathir Mohamad , PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and Bersih chairperson Maria Chin , viewed such a decision to be unfair, undemocratic, and an attempt to discourage people overseas or interstate from returning to their hometowns to vote. In response, Najib Razak declared Wednesday a national holiday. Since
17901-708: The previous voting procedures were not transparent and prone to manipulation. The Election Commission introduced for the first time postal voting for Malaysians who resided overseas. However, these came with conditions, among them being that overseas Malaysians have to have been in Malaysia a number of times in the last five years. Overseas Malaysians residing in Singapore, southern Thailand , Brunei or Kalimantan in Indonesia were also not qualified to register as postal voters but had to return to their constituency if they were to cast their ballots. The EC also permitted
18054-471: The prime minister with unprecedented powers. Najib's various subsidy cuts have contributed to soaring living costs , while fluctuating oil prices and the fallout from the 1MDB scandal led to a depreciation of the Malaysian currency . These ended with BN's loss in the 2018 general elections . Najib then conceded defeat and promised to help facilitate a smooth transition of power. On 3 July 2018, Najib
18207-435: The recruitment and support of bloggers and other social media users, sometimes known as 'cybertroopers.' However, Najib has been criticised for an apparent deterioration of race relations in Malaysia during his tenure that has occurred despite the 1Malaysia programme. In 2014, the long-serving former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad withdrew his support for Najib citing, among other things, the abandonment by Chinese voters of
18360-516: The respect for his father helped Najib win election unopposed as Member of Parliament at the very young age of 23. In 1986 Najib won re-election to the same seat. From 1982 to 1986 he was the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Pahang, before holding various cabinet posts throughout the remainder of the 1980s and 1990s, including Defence and Education. In 2004 he became Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , and replaced him 2009. Under his leadership, Barisan Nasional won
18513-432: The ruling party was voted out of power. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition had previously enjoyed an uninterrupted reign over the country since Malaya's independence in 1957, but this came to an end following the elections. PH's leader, Mahathir Mohamad , who previously served as Malaysia's Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003, was sworn in for the second time on 10 May, a day after the elections. At 93 years of age, Mahathir
18666-450: The ruling party. An analyst with electoral reform group Tindak Malaysia estimates that this latest redelineation process would allow Barisan Nasional to regain control with just 33% of the vote. The Electoral Integrity Project (EIP), an independent academic project based at Harvard University and the University of Sydney that studies election integrity and assigns PEI scores (Global Perceptions of Electoral Integrity) to countries across
18819-434: The simultaneous state elections held for twelve of the state legislative assemblies, PH retained Penang and Selangor with larger majorities, while gaining Negeri Sembilan , Malacca , Johor , Kedah and Perak from BN. WARISAN also seized Sabah from BN, which retained only two states – Perlis and Pahang . GS held onto Kelantan while gaining Terengganu from BN. State-level elections were not held in Sarawak , as
18972-433: The sites. Several independent websites critical of the government, such as Radio Free Malaysia and Sarawak Report have experienced DDoS attacks . Malaysiakini have claimed that their Twitter account was hacked and their videos inaccessible through local ISPs. There have been a number of reports by the opposition alleging that the incumbent government is flying in thousands of foreigners to parts of Malaysia to influence
19125-467: The state had held its elections separately in 2016 . However, as a consequence of the elections, Sarawak-based BN component parties left the coalition to form Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), thereby taking over the state from BN. Following the elections, Mahathir secured a royal pardon for the jailed PH leader, Anwar Ibrahim , and indicated that he would give way to the latter within the next few years. Meanwhile, Najib resigned as BN's chairman on 12 May and
19278-516: The support of Himpunan Hijau , the green movement opposed to the operations of the Lynas plant, whose chairman, Wong Tack will be contesting in the elections under the DAP banner. PR also promised to increase the petroleum royalty payments from national oil company Petronas to petroleum-producing states (Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak) in Malaysia, irrespective of the party that forms
19431-733: The town were eventually dispersed by the Royal Malaysia Police 's Federal Reserve Unit (FRU). At about 23:20, Mahathir claimed during a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Petaling Jaya that PH had already exceeded the simple majority of 112 seats needed to form the federal government . He added that PH had successfully wrested the states of Negeri Sembilan , Malacca , Johor and Kedah from BN. However, Mahathir alleged that some EC officers were refusing to sign Form 14 in their respective constituencies, which
19584-470: The violence regardless of party affiliation. Bersih has offered to monitor police reports made on political violence and incidents of electoral misconduct. Opposition political gatherings were disrupted by bikers . On 24 April 2013, a press photographer was assaulted by bikers spotted wearing 1Malaysia shirts at a gathering by DAP in Bukit Gelugor . The state BN chief has denied any connection with
19737-406: The vote. However, they won only 89 of the 222 seats. The incumbent governing alliance, Barisan Nasional , received 47.4% of the vote and won 133 seats, giving Najib a second term in office. This was at the time the best performance by the opposition against the Barisan Nasional and the first time Barisan Nasional had not received the most votes in a general election. Because Barisan Nasional had won
19890-495: The way for Najib to succeed him. However he said the onus was on Najib to win party elections set for March before he could take over. Najib ran for the presidency of UMNO and went on to win on 2 November 2008, without contest. On 26 March 2009, Najib won the UMNO presidency unopposed. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Malaysia on 3 April 2009 In 2012, Najib also assumed the role of women, family and community development minister,
20043-513: The will of the people ". In any event, martial law was never touched upon in the meeting. Najib Razak Prime Minister of Malaysia 1MDB scandal [REDACTED] Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( Jawi : محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق , Malay: [muhammad nadʒɪb] ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018. In 2020, he
20196-523: The world, had in its most recent research paper published in November 2017, ranked Malaysia's election integrity at 142nd out of 158 countries, just above Zimbabwe (143rd), Vietnam (147th) and Afghanistan (150th). Many Malaysians protested the Election Commission 's decision to set the Polling Day on midweek (Wednesday, 9 May) rather than to set it on a weekend (i.e. Saturday) as it had been in
20349-436: The writs have been dropped and the campaign has begun. Malaysian election law set election spending limit at RM 200,000 for each parliamentary candidate and half of the latter for each state legislature candidate. While any state may dissolve its assembly independently of the Federal Parliament, the traditional practice is for most state assemblies to be dissolved at the same time as Parliament. In accordance with Malaysian law,
20502-667: The youngest Menteri Besar in the state to enter office when he was sworn in at the age of 29. In 1986 he was appointed as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports in the Cabinet of Mahathir Mohamad . He focused on improving Malaysian sports and introduced the National Sports Policy in 1988. In 1989 Malaysia achieved its best-ever performance at the South East Asia (SEA) Games, held in Kuala Lumpur. Najib
20655-526: Was UMNO endorsing controversial candidates from the Malay right-wing group Perkasa to contest in the upcoming elections such as Zulkifli Noordin and Ibrahim Ali . Although Ibrahim Ali contested the Pasir Mas parliamentary seat as an independent candidate, the BN candidate who was supposed to challenge Ibrahim Ali did not file his nomination papers. The Pasir Mas parliamentary seat was the only seat without
20808-469: Was a scheme devised by Najib Razak to help poor Malaysians. The amount of RM 500.00 Ringgit Malaysia was given to households with an income of less than RM 3,000 a month. The second BR1M Project, also known as BR1M 2.0, with more than 2.5 billion ringgit will be distributed to Malaysians nationwide. This will affect 5.7 million household all over the country. In addition to the RM 500.00 for household,
20961-406: Was alleged that billions of dollars were siphoned off from the 1MDB state investment fund, which Najib was closely associated with, into his personal accounts and those of his associates. These funds were purportedly used for various personal expenses, including luxury real estate, artwork, and even financing the production of Hollywood films. Najib consistently denied any wrongdoing and claimed that
21114-480: Was alleged that the Election Commission officers were delaying their signing of Form 14 for announcing the results. This was later revealed in an interview between Mahathir and The Mekong Review , where he revealed that there were attempts to get winning PH candidates to cross over to BN and PAS, fearing that PH "were not going to respect the position of Islam as much as the previous government had". He added that they had already won as early as 8.30 pm but did not receive
21267-460: Was also announced by the Election Commission. Official campaigning began on 20 April, which allowed for a 15-day campaigning period. Postal voting for eligible overseas Malaysians was announced to happen on 28 April 2013. Malaysian representative offices would open on that day for this purpose from 9 am to 6 pm local time. Offices in London and Melbourne would close at 8 pm instead, for
21420-415: Was also the world's oldest elected head of government . Barisan Nasional (BN), led by Najib, held onto 79 seats and became the new federal opposition, along with Gagasan Sejahtera (GS), which won 18 seats. The United Sabah Alliance (USA) won one seat, while three seats were won by independent politicians . The elections were widely regarded as one of the greatest political upsets worldwide in 2018. In
21573-510: Was appointed head of UMNO Youth's Pekan branch and became a member of UMNO Youth's Executive Council (Exco) in 1976. In 1981, he was selected as a member of UMNO's Supreme Council, before winning the post of Vice-President of UMNO Youth in 1982. On 26 October 1987, the then leader of the opposition, Lim Kit Siang , called for the Anti-Corruption Agency to investigate how Najib, who was then Pahang MB, could give approval for
21726-403: Was appointed president of UMNO Youth in 1988. By 1993, Najib was elected as one of six vice-presidents of UMNO in response to Anwar's decision to contest as the deputy president of UMNO. Najib continued to defend his post in party elections held in 1993, 1996, and 2004. In 1991, Mahathir appointed Najib as Minister of Defence . Under Najib's direction, Malaysian troops were deployed to assist
21879-641: Was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which investigated how RM42 million (US$ 10.6 million) went from SRC International, a company related to 1MDB, into Najib's bank account. In the process, the police seized a number of fashion accessories worth $ 273 million while searching through his properties. Najib was subsequently charged and convicted by the High Court on abuse of power , money laundering and criminal breach of trust , becoming
22032-664: Was born on 23 July 1953 at the Pahang State Secretary official residence in Bukit Bius, Kuala Lipis , Pahang. Najib is the eldest of second Malaysian Prime Minister Abdul Razak 's six sons, and the nephew of the third PM Hussein Onn . His younger brother, Dato' Seri Mohd Nazir Abdul Razak , runs the country's second-largest lender, Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd. Najib is also one of the Four Noblemen of
22185-567: Was convicted of corruption in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal , one of the largest money-laundering and embezzlement scandals in history. He is the son of former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein . Najib Razak was the chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from April 2009 to May 2018 and the president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) from November 2008 to May 2018, which had maintained control of Malaysia's government with
22338-487: Was eligible to continue as an MP. A subsequent High Court appeal was thrown out, under the claim that they did not have jurisdiction over election-related matters. Chua and his party are consequently endorsing independent candidate, 22-year-old P. Prabakaran, for the seat. Meanwhile, in Rantau, Negeri Sembilan , the state's Chief Minister Mohamad Hasan was re-elected unopposed after opposition candidate Dr. Streram Sinnasamy
22491-463: Was established under the PR1MA Act 2012 to plan, develop, construct and maintain affordable lifestyle housing for middle-income households in key urban centres. Middle-income is defined as a monthly household (husband and wife) income of between RM 2,500 and RM 7,500. PR1MA will be the first organisation that exclusively targets this middle segment with homes ranging from RM 100,000 to RM 400,000 in
22644-501: Was held on 26 March 2009, where then Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister-designate Najib Tun Razak was elected unopposed as the UMNO party leader. On 2 April 2009, Prime Minister Abdullah tendered his resignation to the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin (who was the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ) which was consented. On 3 April 2009, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak was sworn in as the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia at
22797-601: Was instrumental in organising Indians in protests against the government such as Hindraf rally in 2007, contested in several seats in Peninsular Malaysia . Currently, there are two camps in Hindraf: one aligned to Barisan Nasional and another that is neutral. Borneo -based parties such as Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) (a former BN coalition partner) and the State Reform Party (STAR) contested
22950-399: Was not dissolved as the last elections were held in 2016 and the term of the state assembly is due to end in 2021. Altogether 53 parties were eligible to contest in the elections and get on the ballot and can therefore elect a representative in the Dewan Rakyat. Furthermore, there are several independent candidates running in single-member constituencies. The leader of the party commanding
23103-487: Was prevented from entering the nomination centre, ostensibly as he did not have an entry pass, despite his claim that he was never issued one and despite the fact that there are no laws requiring candidates to have entry passes. Four other opposition candidates were barred for being undischarged bankrupts, despite claims that earlier checks with the authorities had confirmed their ability to participate. Lawyers and other political analysts criticised these returning officers for
23256-412: Was succeeded as Leader of the Opposition by his party colleague, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi . Investigations within Malaysia into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal , which had been halted during Najib's tenure, were resumed in the aftermath of the elections, resulting in several ongoing criminal indictments against the former Prime Minister. However, PH only ruled for 22 months before collapsing in
23409-473: Was widely seen as an attempt to sway the vote in favour of them. Controversy also erupted over Barisan Nasional's battle for the Sekinchan constituency , considered a marginal seat held by opposition party DAP , where an election event organised by Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos (the UMNO chief for Sungai Besar ) in support of local candidate Lee Yee Yuan (BN- MCA ) included an all-you-can-eat buffet, chances to win
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