Two-thirds of Pakatan GE13 wins in multi-racial seats, research shows

By Zurairi AR
May 22, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won in 59 mixed-race federal seats, almost double its 30 wins in Chinese-majority seats in Malaysia’s Election 2013, according to a new research, ... Read More

  • Lawyers and demonstrators listen to speakers during a protest against proposed cuts to legal aid outside the Houses of Parliament, in London May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic Lawyers and demonstrators listen to speakers during a protest against proposed cuts to legal aid outside the Houses of Parliament, in London May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic
  • An attendant stands beside a column of US pop star Michael Jackson-themed slot machines by Bally Technologies of the US during the Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic An attendant stands beside a column of US pop star Michael Jackson-themed slot machines by Bally Technologies of the US during the Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic
  • A boy eats a free meal during a feeding programme in the slum area in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic A boy eats a free meal during a feeding programme in the slum area in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila May 22, 2013. – Reuters pic
  • Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the film “Fast & Furious 6” at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic Cast member and producer Vin Diesel poses at the premiere of the film “Fast & Furious 6” at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • A flag is placed in the foundation of a flattened home day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, Oklahoma, on the outskirts of Oklahoma City May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic A flag is placed in the foundation of a flattened home day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, Oklahoma, on the outskirts of Oklahoma City May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • A selection of analyst calls from local financial securities research companies for May 22, 2013, collated and brought to you by The Malaysian Insider. A selection of analyst calls from local financial securities research companies for May 22, 2013, collated and brought to you by The Malaysian Insider. Read More
  • Police officers stand beside two men sitting handcuffed on the street whom they have detained on suspicion of looting in Moore, Oklahoma May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic Police officers stand beside two men sitting handcuffed on the street whom they have detained on suspicion of looting in Moore, Oklahoma May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • A couple reacts as they salvage through the remains of a family member’s home, a day after a tornado devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic A couple reacts as they salvage through the remains of a family member’s home, a day after a tornado devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma, May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • Resident Taylor Tennyson sits in the front yard of her family home that was left devastated by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, in the outskirts of Oklahoma City May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic Resident Taylor Tennyson sits in the front yard of her family home that was left devastated by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, in the outskirts of Oklahoma City May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

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