International reactions to the 2018 Malaysian general election (original) (raw)

International reactions to the 2018 Malaysian general election are the reactions after Pakatan Harapan successfully obtained the majority seat in the Parliament. It was the first transition of power in the Government of Malaysia since the independent of Malaysia ending the 61-year reign of the ruling Barisan Nasional. Following a decisive victory for Pakatan Harapan in the 2018 election, Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Prime Minister on 10 May 2018.