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Thousands in Malaysia vote protest

2013-05-09 40 Dailymotion

More than 40, 000 opposition supporters turned out for this defiant rally to challenge the outcome of Malaysia's elections.<br/> <br />Many wore black to mourn what they called the death of democracy.<br/> <br />The weekend ballot saw the ruling coalition hold on to its 56-years in power albeit with a reduced parliamentary majority.<br/> <br />Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is pledging to expose the voting fraud he says cost his party victory.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) ANWAR IBRAHIM, MALAYSIA OPPOSITION LEADER, SAYING:<br/> <br />"You have no confidence in your people, you have to resort to cheating, buying and forcing Bangladeshi, Indonesians and Filipinos to vote for you."<br/> <br />Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said he was taken by surprise by the scale of what he called the Chinese tsunami.<br/> <br />Ethnic Chinese make up a quarter of Malaysia's population - and they voted overwhelmingly for the opposition.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Mandarin) LEONG YUK KHOW, ETHNIC CHINESE VOTER, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It doesn

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