After ‘The Malaysia Tsunami,’ Mahathir Says Urgency to Form New Government

Mahathir Mohamad holds up a document with the signatures of alliance party leaders naming him as the prime minister during a news conference following the general election in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 10, 2018. Reuters/Lai Seng Sin

Update: Mahathir’s swearing-in ceremony at the King’s palace has been postponed to 9:30 p.m. from 5 p.m.

Malaysia’s opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan, led by 92 years old Mahathir Mohamad, has shocked the world by winning the first ever general election to end the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition’s 61 year hold on power.