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As a Malaysian, this win is so amazing. Literally against all odds. I’ve never been more proud of my fellow Malaysians.

Najib had control of the Election Comission, Registry of Socieities, Attorney General, Inspector General of Police, and his own political party.

With this power he shamelessly gerrymandered, deregistered the opposition coalition, appointed someone to proclaim him innocent in 1MDB investigations, locked up the opposition leader, and sacked critics within his own party including the deputy prime minister and a VP.

Then there was also the EC who set voting date on possibly the most inconvenient date, new laws to bar advertising of the opposition prime minister candidate’s face, the Sultan who spoke out against the opposition and the Agong who stripped some opposition leaders of titles.

This is indeed a historic moment.

[APCarr]

As an Englishman that has lived in Malaysia for about 15 years no, I share that pride :)