General elections were held in Malaysia on Saturday, 10 May 1969, although polling in Sabah and Sarawak was postponed until between 6 June and 4 July 1970. This was the first parliamentary election in
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The 13 May incident was a period of violent racial conflict that erupted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 13 May 1969, following that year's general election. The clashes primarily involved the Malay and
1969 Malaysian general election
…Kelantan. The result and its aftermath triggered widespread racial violence in Kuala Lumpur on 13 May 1969, which saw hundreds of deaths, known as the 13 May incident. In response, the federal government declared a state of emergency and suspended parliament, placing the country under the administration of the National…
Crowds on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, with the flames of a burning car and shophouse, 13 May 1969.
Jalan Pasar in Pudu under curfew
The first emergency ordinance issued after the emergency proclamation
