The 2013 Malaysian general election protest or Himpunan Black Out 2013 ( Malay) was a series of rallies held throughout Malaysia after the 2013 general election to express discontent with the election result. The first rally was in

Kelana Jaya Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, comprising sections SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, and SS7. The Damansara–Puchong Expressway cuts through this neighbourhood. The shopping mall Paradigm Mall is located here ...

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on 8 May 2013. The rally was held by various Malaysian opposition-friendly non-governmental organisations and opposition parties claiming that there had been irregularities in the polling. The main venue chosen for the rally was Kelana Jaya Stadium. Web sites and blogs favourable to the opposition claimed that the rally was attended by 120,000 people. Noting that the stadium's normal capacity is about 25,000, other sources estimated the number of people in and around it to be between 64,000 and 69,000.

List of nationwide "Himpunan Black Out" rallies

*1st Rally –

, 8 May 2013 *2nd Rally –

Batu Kawan Batu Kawan ( Jawi: باتو كاون) is an island in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It is geographically separated from the rest of Seberang Perai by the Jawi and Tengah rivers. , Batu Kawan contained a population of 5,537. Long ...

, 11 May 2013 *3rd Rally – Ipoh, 12 May 2013 *4th Rally –

Kuantan Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peni ...

, 14 May 2013 *5th Rally – Johor Bahru, 15 May 2013 *6th Rally –

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, 17 May 2013 *7th Rally – Alor Setar, 21 May 2013 *8th Rally –

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, 23 May 2013 *9th Rally – Bukit Katil, 24 May 2013 *10th Rally – Himpunan Kemuncak Blackout 505 (

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, 25 May 2013) *11th Rally –

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, 10 June 2013 *12th Rally – Sungai Petani, 11 June 2013 *13th Rally –

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu, colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mouth of the Kelantan River. The ...

, 11 June 2013 *14th Rally – Batu Pahat, 16 June 2013 *15th Rally –

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(Taman Merbok), 22 June 2013

Accusing the Election Commission of fraudulent conduct

The rally was initiated by Anwar Ibrahim, who claimed that the election was fraudulent. The opposition won 3 states (

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Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in th ...

and Penang), but

Barisan Nasional The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 ...

won the elections despite losing the popular vote, thereby gaining the mandate to lead

for another 5 years. In the rally Anwar Ibrahim urged opposition supporters to wear black as a sign of protest.

Issues raised

Anwar Ibrahim and other

Democratic Action Party The Democratic Action Party (abbreviation: DAP; ms, Parti Tindakan Demokratik; ; ta, ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a centre-left social democratic political party in Malaysia. As one of four component parties of the ...

(DAP) leaders present at the rally raised issues such as phantom voters, blackouts and the usage of indelible ink by the Malaysian Election Commission.

References

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List of nationwide "Himpunan Black Out" rallies

Accusing the Election Commission of fraudulent conduct

Issues raised

See also

References