Selangor
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What Happened After the May 13 Incident?
The votes had just been counted, but the doors to Parliament did not open. For the next twenty-one months, the nation was decided at a different table.
The general election on May 10, 1969 shaved off the Alliance's two-thirds majority. Three days later, severe violence erupted in Kuala Lumpur. A state of emergency was immediately declared, MAGERAN, led by Tun Abdul Razak, took over the administration of the country, and Parliament was suspended for twenty-one months. Official records, contemporary observations, and later studies are not entirely consistent regarding the processions, the starting point of the violence, and the death toll. This piece does not write a verdict for any ethnic group; it only asks how an election opened the doors to emergency rule.
Why Did Selangor Change Government in 2008?
Enough Votes but Pakatan Rakyat Not Yet Formed, Khalid Ibrahim Entered the Palace First
In 2008, PKR, DAP and PAS won a total of 36 out of 56 seats in Selangor. The three parties did not yet have the official name "Pakatan Rakyat" at the time. The one appointed by law to chair the state executive council was Khalid Ibrahim; Anwar had political influence, but he was not the head of the state government.
Khalid's Ledger: How the Opposition Managed the Richest State
Free Water, Freedom of Information and Growing State Finances Do Not Mean All Problems Are Solved
The Khalid administration turned Selangor into a state-level governance experiment for the opposition coalition. Free water, freedom of information act and financial growth became achievements, while coverage gaps, water deadlocks, and intra-party dissatisfaction remind readers that a pretty ledger does not equal complete governance.
The Kajang Move: Why Manufacture a By-Election
The Original Plan to Bring Anwar into Selangor Ended Up Pushing Khalid, the Palace and Pakatan Rakyat into Crisis
In 2014, PKR manufactured the Kajang state seat by-election, originally intending for Anwar to win the state seat and change the Menteri Besar. A court ruling prevented Anwar from contesting, Wan Azizah stood in for him and won; Khalid refused to resign, PAS's stance was divided, and ultimately Azmin Ali was appointed as Menteri Besar.