For the first time, national rather than Sabah-only parties have shown that they can constitute a credible opposition force in the state, observes G Lim. In putting up a credible performance in Sabah in the last general election, the PKR and, to a lesser extent, the DAP have achieved a remarkable result.
Aliran member Toh Kin Woon looks at the possibility of a two-coalition system emerging in the future that would involve more multiracial parties.
Following last weekend’s general
elections, Malaysia finds itself firmly among South-east Asia’s
promising democracies that afford space for strong opposition voices
to rein in their governments.