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2008 Malaysian opposition wave — Wikipedia (en)

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The 2008 Malaysian Opposition Wave refers to a significant political shift that occurred during the 2008 Malaysian general election, held on 8 March 2008. This election, often described as a "political tsunami", marked a turning point in Malaysia’s political landscape. Both the ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN), and the opposition coalition, Barisan Alternatif, which mainly comprised the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the People's Justice Party (PKR), and the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), experienced unexpected outcomes. Dissatisfaction with governance, rising crime rates, consumer-price inflation, and corruption highlighted during the election campaign contributed to a decline in BN's support, particularly in urban and minority communities. Adding to the mounting pressure on Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was public criticism from his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad, who openly disapproved of Abdullah’s leadership and policy direction, further influencing public perception and party confidence. Anwar Ibrahim was instrumental in uniting the opposition and coordinating candidate placements to avoid multi-cornered contests, helping the opposition consolidate their votes. Their manifesto focused on reducing BN's two-thirds majority in Parliament and winning control of key northern states such as Perlis, Kedah, Penang, and Perak at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) level, while retaining Kelantan under PAS’s control. Beyond their initial targets, the opposition achieved significant success, gaining control of five states: Kelantan (retained by PAS), Kedah, Penang, Perak, and Selangor. Additionally, they dominated the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, winning 10 out of 11 parliamentary seats. The opposition also made inroads in traditionally strong Barisan Nasional territories, securing several parliamentary seats in states such as Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, and Pahang. Losing five states and being left with only 140 parliamentary seats, put intense pressure on Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, who was later asked to resign. This electoral shift reduced BN's dominance and altered Malaysia's political landscape, providing the opposition with a stronger platform to promote their reform agenda.

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Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «2008 Malaysian opposition wave» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Malaysian_opposition_wave
Wikidata Q12686861: «political phenomenon in Malaysia» (dati Wikidata in CC0 1.0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12686861
Autori: i contributori di Wikipedia (cronologia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Malaysian_opposition_wave?action=history).
Licenza: Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Il riuso richiede attribuzione e stessa licenza.
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