hɪz bˈɑːɹɹɪsən nˈeɪʒənəl bˌiːˈɛn ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə stˈeɪtz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən lˈiːdɚɹ ʌntˈɪl dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
His Barisan Nasional (BN) government was defeated in the 2008 general election, following which he served as the state's Opposition Leader until December 2010.