The 13th parliamentary elections of Malaysia will be held on May 5. The eligible Malaysian citizens will elect members to the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) as well as the State Legislative Assemblies.
The election comes following the dissolution of the Malaysian Parlimen on April 3 by their Monarch and Head of State, Tuanku Abdul Halim, on the advice of the then Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak – following the completion of the 5-year term by the Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition.
The leading contenders in this election are the National Front coalition led by the former, and now caretaker, Prime Minister, Najib Tun Razak, and the Pakatan Rakyat (People’s Alliance) led by Former Deputy Prime Minister and the current Leader of the Opposition, Anwar Ibrahim. The Human Rights Party Malaysia, composed of Indian origin Malays, led by human rights activist P. Uthayakumar, will also contest the elections in Peninsular Malaysia.