Malaysia Elections 2013
A Cabinet snub leads to a restless BN

A Cabinet snub leads to a restless BN

ANALYSIS, May 18 – When Datuk Seri Najib Razak decided to name 12 East Malaysians to the Cabinet this week, the prime ministe…

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PARLIAMENT SEATS: FINAL TALLY

                                                   
PARLIAMENT
BNPROthers
   
133890
   
222 seats total, 112 to win, 148 for two-thirds