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