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Nation-Building · Treatise · 9 min read

How Was Barisan Nasional Formed?

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.