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Nation-Building · Treatise · 9 min read

Tun Razak did not drive all his rivals out; he invited some of them in, only to find that a grand coalition could also fracture from within

In 1974, Barisan Nasional secured 135 out of 154 parliamentary seats. This victory stemmed from the coalition Tun Razak expanded after May 13: Gerakan, PPP, PAS, and East Malaysian parties entered the government. It broadened consultation but also compressed the space for opposition; the PAS-UMNO cooperation ultimately fractured during the Kelantan crisis.

Moderate Promises, Streets Awaken · Chronicle · 3 min read

Why Did BN Win So Big in the 2004 Election?

A new Prime Minister, 219 seats, and a mandate for reform too large to evade responsibility

In 2004, Abdullah faced his first general election with a language of integrity, moderation, and working together. BN won 198 out of 219 seats; this landslide victory also became the yardstick by which he could not avoid being measured later.

First Transition and Collapse · Chronicle · 5 min read

How Was the National Alliance Formed? Muhyiddin's Government Existed First, Official Coalition Followed Later

UMNO and GPS once supported the PN government without becoming part of it; BERSATU and PAS later restructured MPs into a 2022 electoral force

In 2020, Muhyiddin formed a government through MP support before Perikatan Nasional was officially registered. BERSATU and PAS developed it into an electoral coalition that won 74 seats in 2022; by 2026 the coalition remained active, but its leadership core had shifted to PAS.