12GE 2008

12th General Elections 8/3/08 ------------------------------- After BN won simple majority at 2.30am - Pak Lah : I'm not resigning.I'm not under pressure. At 2.42am - BN lost its 2/3rd majority in parliament and 4 state governments (Penang,Kedah,Perak and Selangor.) PAS retains Kelantan. Pak Lah : We've lost, we've lost. Party chiefs Samy Vellu (MIC),Koh Tsu Koon (Gerakan) and Kayveas (PPP) lost their federal seats. Minister Shahrizat lost to newcomer Nurul Izzah Anwar in Lembah Pantai. MCA president Ong Ka Ting : We never expected this could happen. (MCA won only 15 federal seats out of the 40 contested.) On the oppositions victory in 5 states : PKR adviser Anwar Ibrahim : A defining moment in Malaysian history and the opening of a new chapter. Koh Tsu Koon : I take full responsibility for BN's loss in Penang. (Gerakan lost all state and federal seats in Penang.) DAP & PKR will form Penang state govt with Lim Guan Eng as CM.