KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's defeated leader Najib Razak said Thursday he accepted the will of the people after the coalition that has led the country for six decades suffered a shock loss to veteran ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad, 92. The opposition faced an uphill battle due to what critics said were no-holds-barred attempts by Najib to hang on to power. BN won just 79 -- down from 133 previously. In Mahathir, the opposition found the perfect person to take on Najib. Mahathir was also accused of being an authoritarian leader, and political opponents were thrown in jail during his time in office.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2018 04:41 UTC