PM's post-election press conference
Malaysia Decides 8th March 2008
KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional will
form the next Government as it has won
more than half the parliamentary seats.
However, the coalition suffered some of
the greatest defeats in its history.
Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, in accepting the
results, said this was clear proof of democracy
at work in the country.
Among the results yesterday were:
- The Barisan lost Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor,
- PAS strengthened grip on Kelantan,
- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Datuk
Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datuk Seri Ong Ka
Ting won in their seats,
- Among ministers who lost their seats were Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, Datuk Seri
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, Datuk Seri Zainuddin
Maidin,
- Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon lost to Dr P. Ramasamy in the Batu
Kawan parliamentary seat.
Meanwhile, party leaders urged for calm
and police have banned all victory celebrations.
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