Historical Context
Malaysian's 2018 general election was won by the Pakatan Harapan (PN) coalition throwing out the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition which had ruled ever since the country's independence in 1957, sending shock waves through the country.
PN's success was partly due to the return of 93 year-old ex-Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad to politics. When sworn in as Prime Minister after the election he became the world's oldest state leader.
Corruption had been a leading issue throughout the campaign and in the aftermath of the election investigations were restarted into the IMDB scandal, resulting in the arrest of former Prime Minister Najib Razak only months later.
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- 2018-05-09 Historic win in Malaysian general election by opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan led by 92 year old former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, defeating Prime Minister Najib Razak and ending 61 years of rule by the Barisan Nasional coalition
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