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How Malaysians Reacted To Pakatan Harapan’s Historical Win On Twitter

It was officially announced at 4.49am but Malaysians did not mind staying up just to tweet about it.

By Justin Tan — 10 May 2018, 07:51 AM

Cover image via Sumisha Naidu

Pakatan Harapan has won the 14th General Election (GE14)!

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It was and is a day to remember for Malaysians who voted for change. Streams of people exchanged their honest emotions: an excited mix of thankfulness, disbelief, and optimism.

Malaysia’s 7th prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad was praised by supporters

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“Who run the world?” Girls! Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail received words of affirmation as she becomes the first female deputy prime minister in the history of Malaysia.

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3 words. “We did it”.

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Some could feel the difference already!

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Many people on Twitter could not sleep because of the results, including newly elected Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil

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Netizens credited Pakatan’s success to the former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli who founded Invoke Malaysia, but Rafizi chose to acknowledge his team instead

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Supporters and members of the opposition party, Barisan Nasional were graceful in defeat and vowed to bounce back stronger

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A day no Malaysian will ever forget

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What was your reaction when the GE14 results were announced? Let us know in the comments below!

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