KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak, who led the ruling National Front coalition to a historic loss in a national election on Wednesday, has conceded defeat. Because no single party won a majority in the election, Najib said the country’s king will have the responsibility to appoint the next prime minister. People stood on roadsides waving the white, blue, and red flag of the opposition alliance that triumphed in the just-concluded national election. Malaysia reborn!”Malaysian voters were angered by a corruption scandal at state investment fund 1MDB allegedly involving Najib. He emerged from retirement and led an alliance of opposition parties after being angered by the corruption scandal.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2018 04:07 UTC