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• The United Malays National Organization, commonly referred to as the UMNO, is a right-wing, conservative political party in Malaysia. It is the largest political party in the country, and is the controlling member of the Barisan National Coalition. Although it still led Barisan National to a majority victory in the 2008 general election, the UMNO had its worst election performance in 40 years.Reuters: Malaysian ruling coalition suffers poll debacle (March 9, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Founded: May 11, 1946
  2. Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  3. Political position: Right-wing conservative
  4. Current leader: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
  5. Largest political party in Malaysia
  6. Controlling member of the Barisan National Coalition

• Party Policies

  1. Supports laws that favor ethnic Malays over non-Malays
  2. Supports Islamic Law, and applies them to both Muslim and non-Muslim citizens
  3. The UMNO Youth League has been particularly radical with its anti-Chinese sentiment

• Poor Performance in 2008 Elections

  The UMNO is a central member of the Barisan Coalition, which has controlled the Malaysian parliament since the country declared independence. But in the 2008 general election, the UMNO earned less than 30% of the overall vote, which provided just over half of the coalition's total votes.Sinchew-i.com: Political situation table

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  Malaysia | Malaysia Election 2008 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | Anwar Ibrahim

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