Malaysia's ruling party expected to extend power as a result of the state election that was held on Sunday (05/05/2013). Bernama news agency reported, estimates victory Barisan Nasional coalition that has ruled the country for 56 years is the result of counting Electoral Commission Malaysia.

Najib Razak

Malaysia's ruling party expected to extend power as a result of the state election that was held on Sunday (05/05/2013). Bernama news agency reported, estimates victory Barisan Nasional coalition that has ruled the country for 56 years is the result of counting Electoral Commission Malaysia.

Carrying the incumbent Barisan Nasional coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak. He has occupied his post since 2009 and is expected to win the election is called the heat with this high number of voters.

Najib challenger is Anwar Ibrahim, who was once the "crown prince" when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad Anwar to be his deputy. The fate of Anwar fell with a variety of charges, just ahead of succession to replace Mahathir and Najib who eventually occupy seats Prime Minister of Malaysia.

This election is referred to as the selection with a very high participation. Malaysia Election Commission said 80 percent of the electorate voting.

Before election day, Malaysia colored with a variety of threats, from explosions, death threats using messaging services, to acts of violence such as beatings. The issue of voter data manipulation also pushed the final days before the election, especially after voters turned marker ink disappear when washed with water.

"The purpose of introducing indelible ink is to remove the double voters, but is now plagued by poor quality ink," blasted Maria Chin Abdullah of NET 2.0, which raises campaign for electoral reform. He also argues pretext posed Election Commission Malaysia, ridiculous.

Malaysia Election Commission declared the issue disappeared when ink was washed with water caused the organizers forgot to first shake the ink bottle before use. Election Commission of Malaysia are dismissed concerns about this ink to demonstrate the proper use of ink and results.

Ibrahim, former Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, had languished in jail on charges of corruption and sodomy called politically charged. The first sodomy charge in 2004 was able countered in court. However, similar allegations emerged again in 2012. Perpetrators of sodomy in Malaysia could face a maximum 20 years in prison.


Malaysia's ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional, superior while in the seats in the federal parliament. Until this news was revealed at 23.00, BN won 54 seats, while the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat won 30 seats.

Reuters correspondent reported, Simon Saragih, from Kuala Lumpur, Sunday (5/5). Total central or federal parliamentary seats as many as 222 seats. 112 seats needed for a coalition to form a government.

Pakatan Rakyat coalition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has not been willing to give a press statement before the announcement of the final election results from Suruhanjaya Malaysia Raya choice (election commission) on the results of the election that took place on Sunday.

Expected, the results of the seats held tight. Strong suspicion, though the Barisan Nasional (BN) win, the composition of parliamentary seats in the center of the composition changed election results 2008. At that time, Pakatan Rakyat won only 75 seats.

Although still lost the interim results for the federal parliament, Pakatan Rakyat was called out as the winner in the parliament in four states, namely Perak, Penang, Selangor and Kelantan.

Election (option Kingdom General / PRU) 13th Malaysia this time record. A total of 12,992,661 voters of a total of about 13.9 million registered voters, or about 80 percent of voting. This amount is higher than the record 78.9 per cent recorded in Election 1964. It was announced by the Election Commission of Malaysia deputy chairman Wan Ahmad Wan Omar told Malaysian news agency, Bernama.

Not a few residents who returned to areas of origin, including those who served overseas, only to PRU 13th.

When the voting took place, the streets of Kuala Lumpur and quiet suburb. 8,425 villagers went to the polling stations (TPS) with a total of 25 337 voting booths. Election begins at 08.00 and closed at 17.00 local time.

The rain that had flushed Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding area during the day did not deter residents to fulfill the responsibilities as a citizen of Malaysia. Currently, the population of Malaysia about 28.9 million people.

Anwar voting in Causeway Pauh, Penang, in the morning, then back to the elite Damansara residential area on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon.

Prime Minister Najib Razak, who led BN, voting in the week, the city in the State of Pahang. Najib said the election went smoothly. He also insisted there was nothing to worry about election-related.

Situation on the ground shows very orderly citizens. Stream residents running smoothly. Polling locations takes place in schools with spacious and comfortable rooms.

The time of the election, the BN flag continued to dominate. However, the representatives of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition of three parties, namely Se-Malaysia Islamic Party, the People's Justice Party, and the People's Action Party, remain boldly waving party flags respectively.

Waiting for the vote count is not less interesting. Malaysian journalists waiting in Pakatan Rakyat headquarters in Merchant Square, Damansara, tend lethargic if the Pakatan Rakyat legislative candidates defeated in preliminary calculations. However, the Pakatan Rakyat candidates excel, and journalists seem happy and mutually confirming victory.

Ordinary citizens also witnessed. "I want Pakatan to win," said Amir (22), student.

This election aimed at electing members of parliament and central regions. Center for parliamentary election results will then be the basis for determining the Royal Malaysian government coalition.

This election also allocate a coalition which will be entitled to draw up the government in 13 states. In the 2008 election, Pakatan Rakyat won government in the State of Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak and Selangor.

There are three coalition that fought on the 13th PRU, ie BN, Pakatan Rakyat, and independent stronghold. However, not too prominent independent faction lost prestige because of the two other most rigorous coalitions competing.


Citizens of Malaysia, Sunday (05/05/2013), for the first time in the history of betting will give voice to a change of government.

Voting began at 7:00 pm with tension STAYED after the various campaigns, opposition supporters warned against possible cheating, racial rhetoric, and the possibility of violence.

Malaysians are now awaiting and may argue about the general election since 2008. At that time, the opposition coalition group received a significant victory against the coalition government in power since the country's independence in 1957.

Coalition government dominated by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which is currently led by Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to win by a nose from Pakatan Rakyat coalition led by a charismatic politician Anwar Ibrahim.

Pakatan later managed to mobilize popular anger against corruption, authoritarianism, and the controversial policy of ethnic Malays who are very supportive.

Feeling desperate, PM Najib offered limited political reforms to cut the wave of popular protests.

However, government policy Najib Razak considered mere opposition is just a mask. Pakatan promises if the ruling will make reforms in many areas, including eliminating cronyism and corruption.

With the promise of these reforms, Pakatan Rakyat sure to attract the majority of voters to vote for them.

Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim even believes his group can only be defeated by cheating really massive.

"Unless tomorrow (today) a massive fraud ... we will win," said Anwar.

Polling places will be closed at 16.00 pm and the outcome of the vote is expected to be diketahu within a few hours.