#malaysia ge15

[phuiscribbles]

After so many years of struggle, hard work and the whole world is still always against you, a GLORIOUS new era is finally happening in my home country Malaysia.

PROUD!!!

[wataksampingan]

"The system was deeply Malaysian in spirit — loose yet coordinated, improvised yet thorough, and a lot of last-minute problem-solving. It also required a huge degree of trust in people you’ve never met"

[levynite]

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Well, that ain't good.

[tananansad]

MALAYSIANS!! go out and vote today!! now's your chance to change the state of our country

[wlwdisasterr]

watching the GE15 election results right now and seeing the voter turnout numbers and the people fighting a variety of things (flood, the terrible postal vote system, the inefficient polling stations etc.) has taught me the true meaning of the malaysian spirit. terima kasih kepada semua yang mengundi hari ini. you give me hope for our country's future and immense pride to be a malaysian

[scrabbleknight]

So, for those who don't know, recently my home country of Malaysia had their 15th general election. In order for American/European viewers to understand what this means, let me break it down to you because it's actually stupidly confusing even for locals.

Malaysia's political parties aren't like the ones in the US. They're party coalitions aka groups made of several parties. The popular example would be Barisan Nasional. BN is made out of *looks to Wikipedia* 13 different parties, led by UMNO. BN has 3 main parties - UMNO, MIC and MCA - which were the country's first ever political parties, founded under the purpose of independence.

Malaysia's political parties are mostly about race and/or religion. UMNO are Malays, MIC are Indians and MCA are Chinese, the 3 major racial groups in Malaysia. Another example from a different group is PAS which is an Islamic political party, as well as so many parties focusing on the states of Sabah and Sarawak.

There are 3 main coalitions you need to know: Barisan Nasional, Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan. PN and PH used to be part of the same coalition known as Pakatan Rakyat (no longer exists). They broke up due to, eh, racial tension.

Much like the US, no single party or party group rules the government. It's always a mixed bag, but because of how these coalitions work, the bag is more mixed than trail mix. So no, you won't have a "Democrats Vs Republicans" situation here. Only "Government vs Opposition", with Government being the major coalition with the supporting Prime Minister.

For general elections, you don't vote for the country. You vote for a representative of the local district, who holds a seat in the government. That seat is essentially a "vote" in of itself, which decides which group holds the government. So the more seats, the stronger the group's influence. That group's leader (decided by the group) becomes the Prime Minister. Essentially, you're not voting for a person; you're voting for a party.

For most of history, BN has been the Government. They were the oldest coalition and had the greatest amount of support and trust. However, due to recent financial and economical recessions and scandals, BN has been rapidly losing support. They're still powerful, mind you, but people are now looking for alternatives.

I am here to announce that Pakatan Harapan has won the recent general election. They were an opposition party founded roughly 8 years ago due to the mentioned scandals fallouts. It's the fastest growing coalition in Malaysian history with huge support from the younger generation. However, they did not win a simple majority (aka half of the seats). Due to that, the sultan (the country's leading figure) asked for PH to form a UNITY GOVERNMENT.

I really need to stress how big of a deal that is. We've never had a unity government before. Essentially, since PH didn't win a simple majority, they'll work together with other coalitions in order to increase the number of seats and ensure a smoother process. So a group of coalitions, which itself is a group of parties, form the new government. A group of groups.

Imagine if the Republicans won the election but didn't win enough, so they began partnering with the Green Party. That's essentially what's happening. The trail mix has been mixed even further.

All in all, it's been a somewhat chaotic general election. Note that unlike the US, we're discouraged from discriminating people due to their political association. That's why it's much more calm and less crazy, despite the chaos that runs in the background.

[pi-314159265]

[vganimefanatic]

If you haven't been following Malaysia's GE15 results here is what has happened and is happening.

Right now PH has more seats than the other coalitions but not the majority amount needed to form the government (need 112 or more). PN has the 2nd most seats while BN has a few and GTA had none. Rest went to solo parties or independent candidates.

In order to form a new government PH and PN will have to negotiate with BN and/or any other party that has at least 30 seats. PH says they have found parties/independents who are willing to work with them and that they therefore have the majority needed to form the govt provided the Agong recognises the alliance. PN says PH is bluffing and that they have the majority because they are allies with GPS and BN.

Both parties are going to submit their evidence/claims to the Agong today. Many Malaysians are afraid that despite PH leading in terms of sheer number of votes (indicating that despite having only 70+ seats due to jerry-mandering they are the people's choice) that PH will lose to PN.

[nasilemakroticanai]

It's Malaysia's general election today and it's my first time voting! 🇲🇾🗳️

[elai97k]

General Election day tomorrow

[the-worldly-life]

[91toph]

Live on Twitch rn watching #GE15 Results and maybe play a game or two. Come, join in! www.twitch.tv/91toph

[levynite]

I waited and shuffled in line for 2 whole fucking hours, this is the longest I've ever had to wait to cast my vote (8.25-10.30am)

Third photo is the end of the queue for the voting channel I was assigned, and I'm taking the photo from 2 floors up. The ground floor entrance is further in lol.

For new people, my finger is purple because it has been freshly dipped in indelible ink, and anti-cheating measure so you don't double vote if some politician managed to bribe an official to put your ID number and name in somewhere because you're visibly marked for at least a week and witnessed by multiple people. (Some eateries are having voting promotion and discount if you show them your finger). Pity the ink will turn brown soon with sunlight exposure.

[tananansad]

anwar ibrahim confirmed most hung person in parliament

[anaiveboy]

To all Malaysians who are eligible to vote especially those whose age 18 and above,please go vote tomorrow because your vote is to choose your future and the future of our beloved country. So,please..go vote tomorrow on November 19! (Oh yeah,don't forget to check your polling place,check the candidates & bring your IC,ok?)

Here are the component parties that will be on the ballots:

And a video:

[scrabbleknight]

Just did my first vote ever

They put this weird ink thing on your finger as proof. I don't like how it feels though. It's like having a thin piece of rubber stuck on your skin.

Also, the whole thing took me like 15 minutes. Super easy.