#Semangat9Mei Trends Online As Malaysians Share Memories Of 2018 General Elections

Shafwan Zaidon/Malay Mail

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On 9th May 2018, Malaysians braved the sun, rain and miles to vote for the 14th Malaysian general elections.

The result was a historic event for Malaysia as Barisan Nasional lost the elections after 60 years in power and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad became the worldâ€™s oldest elected leader at the age of 92.

While jubilant cries of â€œMalaysia Baruâ€ echoed in the early days, a political Game of Thrones in February 2020 resulted in the fall of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.

A new political alliance emerged from defected PH parliamentarians, Barisan Nasional and The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) in the form of Pakatan Nasional (PN) and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was made Prime Minister.

Needless to say, this event shocked the entire nation as itâ€™s the first time a government change happened in Malaysia without a general election.

On the two-year anniversary of the 2018 general election, â€˜#Semangat9Meiâ€™ trends online as Malaysians share their memories and experiences on voting during that historic moment.

The tweet that started it all for me. #pulangmengundi #semangat9Mei https://t.co/95PMwtoqHP
— Hanna Alkaf (@yesitshanna) May 9, 2020

Just 2 years ago, we crowdsourced funds for students to balik undi, formed a chain to collect overseas ballots, defeated decades of entrenched gerrymandering for the regionâ€™s most historic electoral upset. No problem, we can do it again. #semangat9Mei https://t.co/fSE6Ubi25t
— cyfu (@cyfu) May 9, 2020

#semangat9mei pic.twitter.com/eSif36Dhl9
— afi (@faheemislahi) May 9, 2020

2 years ago on this day. Kenangan mengundi. 9 May 2018.

â¤ï¸ Malaysia!
Moga yang terbaik untuk kita. #semangat9Mei #pulangmengundi #election pic.twitter.com/zHflnGtOSB
— smisak (@whenmunatweets) May 9, 2020

2 years ago today I shed tears for the first time for my country. #Semangat9Mei #HarapanKita
— hanin (@nurulhanin4) May 9, 2020

9 May 2018.

We showed the world that democracy is still alive.#Semangat9Mei
— Abqari Annuar (@AbqariAnnuar) May 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/llelewtan/status/1258962708268871680?s=20

#semangat9mei bukan dalam sebuah parti, pakatan, mahupun perikatan, tetapi mekar dalam dada jutaan warga Malaysia. Siapa berani menghalang?
— Lutfi nak hiatus pun susah (@ltf_ha) May 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/watiyusof/status/1259003324356947969?s=20

It was a show of will, perseverance and maturity. Without May 9th, we wouldn't have #Undi18, a major opportunity for young Malaysians aged 18 and above to exercise their democratic rights.

Will it end like that? Never, Malaysians soldier on.#Semangat9Mei @UNDI18MY pic.twitter.com/TEAVmAqyyP
— Norman Goh (@imnormgoh) May 8, 2020

Let's not kid ourselves. Malaysia Baharu can't be achieved overnight. It's a long and continuous struggle. As long as there are people who still believes in it, we'll get there some day.#Semangat9Mei #HarapanKita
— Iskandar Fareez (@iskandarfareez) May 8, 2020

9 Mei 2018 – awal 6.30 pagi aku bergegas ke jeti pekan kuah, standby utk naik feri paling awal ke kuala perlis. Patut nya balik 8 Mei tapi malam tu cover ceramah tun m dekat bukit malut. #9Mei #Semangat9Mei pic.twitter.com/D2PklVIFDn
— AN (@an_visual) May 9, 2020

https://twitter.com/themaellen/status/1259018925829787648?s=20

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Source: Malaysia election: Opposition scores historic victory