A door opened. From within the room a group of people emerged, walking quickly. Their faces were terse with a few forced smiles. Early in the morning on May 6, the leaders of Malaysia's opposition, Pakatan Rakyat (People's Alliance), met the press. In the run-up to the announcement of the winner of Malaysia's 13th general elections at the 1 World Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, they spoke out.

"A great deception has taken place," opposition leader Anwar Ibrah