WASHINGTON -
The United States has recognized Malaysia's election result, calling it the
"most competitive" in the Southeast Asian nation's history, despite
opposition claims of irregularities in the vote.
State
Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said the U.S. looked forward to working
with the government to be formed by Prime Minister Najib Razak after his
coalition returned to power after winning Sunday's parliamentary elections with
a diminished majority and despite losing the popular vote.
Ventrell
told reporters in Washington on Monday that the U.S. was aware of concerns
about voting irregularities and noted the opposition parties faced significant
restrictions on access to the media.
He said
addressing these issues is important for strengthening confidence in the
electoral process, and called on all parties "to peacefully respect the
will of the voters."
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