The results of the 2008 general elections stunned just about everyone. Below is a selection of articles examining the March 8 electoral tsunami and its political impact.


Why the swing?

Making sense of the political tsunami l Ong Kian Ming
Election post-mortem: Top 10 factors l Bridget Welsh
Would the opposition have won? l Ong Kian Ming


What next?

Pak Lah's days as PM are numbered
Pak Lah and Hang Tuahs must quit l M Bakri Musa


Rise of the Internet

The perfect storm on March 8
Keeping online rage for reformasi l Eric Loo
Long live the e-volution! l Dean Johns
Virtual connection to election news l Kalinga Seneviratne
Media changes tone after shock poll results


A new Malaysia

New political sky, a new game! l Sim Kwang Yang
An opportunity to treasure for the opposition l Kim Quek
Days of hope: A check-list for reform l Kua Kia Soong
Revolution of the mind l Azly Rahman


Post-mortem in BN

The sinking of Umno l KJ John
Can BN reinvent itself? l Oon Yeoh
Political dinosaur in the offing l Stanley Koh
MCA drowns in ocean of disgust l Stanley Koh
The 'fragile' pact to rebuild MIC l RK Anand
MIC - A new era begins l RK Anand


Interview with Zaid Ibrahim

Stop pitting Malays against non-Malays
Umno needs reformasi

Interview with Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Dr M calls for Pak Lah to resign
Q&A: Khairy to blame for BN's electoral defeat


Reactions from readers

GE2008 shocker: What you said
Part 1 l Part 2 l Part 3

Polls coverage: What our readers say
Elections 2008: What our readers say


Malaysiakini poll coverage

500,000 visited Malaysiakini on poll night
VOTE 2008: News, views, photos, videos
2008 polls - interesting facts


ELECTION NIGHT LIVE!

BN denied 2/3rd majority, lost five states
Minute-by-minute reports

VIDEO: Behind the scenes - M'kini on poll night