Demonstrators attend a rally in protest of Sunday's election result at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur in this May 8, 2013 file picture. Malaysia's racially divisive election result has sparked a battle within the country's ruling party that is likely to slow Prime Minister Najib Razak's drive to reform the economy and roll back policies favouring majority ethnic Malays. Najib's Barisan Nasional coalition retained power in Sunday's election in the multi-ethnic Southeast Asian nation. But the coalition lost the popular vote and turned in its worst-ever electoral performance as it was heavily abandoned by the minority Chinese and rejected by many voters of all races in urban areas. To match Analysis MALAYSIA-ELECTION/CHINESE.
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (C) is greeted by his supporters after a rally in protest of the Sunday's election results at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2013. At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia's opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with Anwar vowing to the crowds he would expose the cheating he says cost them an election win. Anwar called the rally to press his case for what he says is evidence of widespread fraud in Sunday's election that handed victory, with a weakened parliamentary majority, to the long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MAY 08: National Laureate, A. Samad Said recites a poem during a rally against the election result, at Stadium MBPJ on May 8, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More than 100,000 thousand Malaysian are attending the rally to voice their disapproval of the Malaysian 13th General Election result which has been marred by electoral fraud accusations. Anwar Ibrahim's party is up against PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - MAY 08: Nurul Izzah, a newly elected parliament member of Lembah Pantai and daughter of the Leader of Pakatan Rakyat Anwar Ibrahim, delivers a fiery speech to a crowd in MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. More than 100,000 thousand Malaysian are attending the rally to voice their disapproval of the Malaysian 13th General Election result which has been marred by electoral fraud accusations. Anwar Ibrahim's party is up against PM Najib Razak's Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition.
Demonstrators hold signs as they attend a rally in protest of the Sunday's election result at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2013. At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia's opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with its leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to the crowds he would expose the cheating he says cost them an election win. Anwar called the rally to press his case for what he says is evidence of widespread fraud in Sunday's election that handed victory, with a weakened parliamentary majority, to the long-ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. The sign (bottom C) reads, "BN (Barisan Nasional)cheated."
Demonstrators attend a rally in protest of the Sunday's election result at a stadium in Kelana Jaya, outside Kuala Lumpur May 8, 2013. Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim vowed on Tuesday to lead a "fierce movement" to reform the country's electoral system and challenge the results of an election he lost, starting with a rally of supporters this week. Anwar has contested the results of the most closely fought election since Malaysia was engulfed in race riots in 1969, accusing the ruling party of fraud, including use of immigrants as proxy voters, charges the government denies. The sign reads, "BN (Barisan Nasional) cheated."
