At least 50,000 Malaysian opposition supporters rallied at a stadium on Wednesday to protest what they say are fraud-marred election results that enabled the long-ruling coalition to cling to power.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's three-party alliance believes the National Front coalition used illegal voters, bogus ballots and other irregularities in May 5 national polls to extend its 56 years of rule.
Prime Minister Najib Razak has rejected the accusations and maintained that the elections were free and fair.
The National Front won 133 of Parliament's 222 seats, but Anwar's alliance plans to mount a legal challenge of the results of at least 30 seats. The National Front lost the popular vote, polling 5.24 million votes to the opposition's 5.62 million.
Opposition supporters filled a sports stadium on Wednesday night for a rally marking the start of a campaign to demand more electoral transparency. Standing with umbrellas under a drizzling rain, they wore black clothing including T-shirts with slogans such as "Democracy is dead" and "Stay strong Malaysians". Full story...
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Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's three-party alliance believes the National Front coalition used illegal voters, bogus ballots and other irregularities in May 5 national polls to extend its 56 years of rule.
Prime Minister Najib Razak has rejected the accusations and maintained that the elections were free and fair.
The National Front won 133 of Parliament's 222 seats, but Anwar's alliance plans to mount a legal challenge of the results of at least 30 seats. The National Front lost the popular vote, polling 5.24 million votes to the opposition's 5.62 million.
Opposition supporters filled a sports stadium on Wednesday night for a rally marking the start of a campaign to demand more electoral transparency. Standing with umbrellas under a drizzling rain, they wore black clothing including T-shirts with slogans such as "Democracy is dead" and "Stay strong Malaysians". Full story...
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