Mahathir Says Malaysia Opposition Set for Shock Election Win
- Opposition win would oust Najib, end coalition’s 61-year rule
- Official results still trickling in at election commission
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Mahathir Mohamad claimed his opposition alliance was heading for a surprise election win that would end the ruling coalition’s 61-year grip on power in Malaysia.
The election commission showed Mahathir’s four-party Pakatan Harapan coalition leading Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Barisan Nasional alliance with nearly half of the seats counted. Unofficial results showed Mahathir’s bloc with a wider lead.