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Malaysia faces hung parliament for first time in history after tight election race
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KUALA LUMPUR, 21 November 2022, (TON): Malaysia is facing a hung parliament for the first time in its history, with the nation’s king calling for political leaders to propose a coalition government after a tightly contested general election failed to produce a clear winner.
Three main coalitions competed in Malaysia’s 15th general election on Saturday, which saw around 14.7 million Malaysians, almost 74 percent of the 21 million eligible voters, casting their votes.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s reformist alliance, Pakatan Harapan, topped the race with 82 out of 222 parliamentary seats, but fell far short of the 112 needed for a majority.
The Malay-centric Perikatan Nasional, led by former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, had an unexpectedly strong showing with 73 seats.
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