Mahaty's Mohammed-led opposition alliance, Pakatun Harpan, won the Malaysian general election. Upon receiving the final report, Pakatun Harpan won 121 seats. According to the International Press Association report, they get 121 seats in 222 seats. According to the rules for forming the government, it needed to win in 112 seats. On the other hand, AFP reported that the ruling Barisan National won 79 seats.

![image.png](https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmWYs7kDCipzg2tgvZkErJqmi9tKBv9t6ZGfakRrz6f9vm) Figure : Mahathir Mohammad [Abc.Net](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-10/malaysia-election-who-is-mahathir-mohamad/9746368)

Through this win, history is created in Malaysia. Barisan National, who has lost 60 years of power. At one time Mahathir, who was in power for a long time as the leader of this Barisan National Army. Against his own party, he stood back in politics for the second term. People said, 92 year old people showed magic!

> The victory is going to form a government for the first time in Malaysia by opposition party.

This year's general election in Malaysia is 14th in the country's history. After being released from the colonial rule, the country's political power was the political alliance of Barisan National (BN). For more than 60 years this coalition has ruled Malaysia. Mahathir Mohammed was also part of this alliance. Came to power, stayed for the longest time. One of South Asia's most successful statesman thinks he is But once again on the stage of politics Mahathir has stood against his own party and one-time disciple Najib Razak. In his statement, the political party which indulges in corruption is shameful. Therefore, Mahathir Mohammed has been aiming to change the political context of the whole country for the opposition.

> After the historic victory, Mahathir told journalists, "I do not want to take revenge. Want to establish the rule of law. One of South Asia's most successful statesman hopes to take oath on Thursday.

The opposition coalition won a large number of votes in the Malaysian general election in 2013. But they could not come to power if they did not win the necessary seats to form the government. It was immediately speculated that Malaysians want change.

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