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Mr Anwar, centre, insists his alliance won a simple majority. EPA

United Malays National Organisation president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, centre, arrives at his party's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP

Opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters celebrate at an election event in Subang. Malaysia has its first hung parliament after competing parties failed to win a majority, stoking political uncertainty in an economy on a fragile rebound. Bloomberg

The country's next government appears to be leaning to the religious right as voters abandoned a coalition of Malay nationalists led by Mr Zahid's party. AFP

The reformist PH bloc led by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, centre, won 82 seats to beat the Malay-centric Perikatan Nasional alliance, led by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, which won 73 seats. AP

Mr Muhyiddin leads an alliance that includes the religious Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party led by Abdul Hadi Awang, centre. AFP

Mr Abdul Hadi's party more than doubled its number of seats to 49 this year, from 18 in 2018. AFP

Mr Zahid, who is fighting dozens of corruption charges, faces pressure to resign after the UMNO's second drubbing at the polls. AP

The campaign flags of Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, blue, and Mr Anwar's PH, red, in Kuala Lumpur. AP

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Seberang Perai, Penang state. AP

Mr Muhyiddin delivers his speech after the announcement of the results in Subang, Malaysia. AP

Mr Muhyiddin shows his inked finger as he casts his ballot at a polling station in Muar, a city in Malaysia's Johor state. AFP

Former Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad casts his vote at a polling station in Kuala Kedah, a district in Malaysia's Kedah state. Mr Mahathir lost in his longtime constituency of Langkawi, his first defeat in 53 years. AFP

Mr Anwar and senior PH leaders celebrate during a press conference in Subang district, Kuala Lumpur. EPA

Members of the media watch voting results as they are announced at PH's camp in Subang, Malaysia. Bloomberg

Mr Anwar, centre, insists his alliance won a simple majority. EPA

United Malays National Organisation president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, centre, arrives at his party's headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP

Opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters celebrate at an election event in Subang. Malaysia has its first hung parliament after competing parties failed to win a majority, stoking political uncertainty in an economy on a fragile rebound. Bloomberg

The country's next government appears to be leaning to the religious right as voters abandoned a coalition of Malay nationalists led by Mr Zahid's party. AFP

The reformist PH bloc led by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, centre, won 82 seats to beat the Malay-centric Perikatan Nasional alliance, led by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, which won 73 seats. AP

Mr Muhyiddin leads an alliance that includes the religious Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party led by Abdul Hadi Awang, centre. AFP

Mr Abdul Hadi's party more than doubled its number of seats to 49 this year, from 18 in 2018. AFP

Mr Zahid, who is fighting dozens of corruption charges, faces pressure to resign after the UMNO's second drubbing at the polls. AP

The campaign flags of Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, blue, and Mr Anwar's PH, red, in Kuala Lumpur. AP

A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Seberang Perai, Penang state. AP

Mr Muhyiddin delivers his speech after the announcement of the results in Subang, Malaysia. AP

Mr Muhyiddin shows his inked finger as he casts his ballot at a polling station in Muar, a city in Malaysia's Johor state. AFP

Former Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad casts his vote at a polling station in Kuala Kedah, a district in Malaysia's Kedah state. Mr Mahathir lost in his longtime constituency of Langkawi, his first defeat in 53 years. AFP

Mr Anwar and senior PH leaders celebrate during a press conference in Subang district, Kuala Lumpur. EPA

Members of the media watch voting results as they are announced at PH's camp in Subang, Malaysia. Bloomberg

Mr Anwar, centre, insists his alliance won a simple majority. EPA

Malaysian election rivals race to form coalition ahead of Tuesday deadline

Both camps have until 2pm local time on Tuesday to win the support of smaller parties and designate a prime minister

The National

November 21, 2022

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