Opposition ‘robbed’ of ‘nearly 30 seats’: Anwar

(ST) – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim questioned the legitimacy of the newly sworn Najib Razak government in the country saying that the recently concluded elections robbed the opposition of nearly 30 seats.

“There is a major question over (Prime Minister) Najib’s legitimacy. Should we just accept the fraud and recognise the new government of BN?” Mr Anwar told a cheering crowd of thousands of supporters at the Kelana Jaya Stadium on Wednesday.

“We will prove that there are no less than 30 seats that we are robbed of,” he said.

Thousands, dressed in black, had poured into a stadium for a rally to protest against the opposition’s defeat at last Sunday’s polls, despite warnings by police to stay away.

Ahead of the rally, the Malaysian government had warned that the gathering was a move “calculated to create unrest”.

But despite the rain, thousands filled the stands to hear Mr Anwar speak for the first time since his Pakatan Rakyat alliance lost the election.

“We will go to every part of the country to show we have the support of the people.”