THE perceived collapse of integrity and trust led to the events of May 9, 2018 wherein the electorate felt the need to change the government of the day as its influence had permeated the institutional governance framework of the country, leading to, among others, Malaysia being labelled a kleptocracy.
Of concern was the integrity of the electoral process and the possibility of electoral fraud which was widely trumpeted by prominent social activist groups to the detriment of the nation. History has shown otherwise, notwithstanding that the defeated coalition won 51% of the popular vote!