<sod >ÃÂÃÂ  The National Front and the Malay party have dominated Malaysian politics since the country wonÃÂÃÂ independence from the UK in 1957.< eod>< sod > ÃÂÃÂ  Analysts said the opposition victory was a resounding rejection of the political status quo in a country where the National Front and Malay party have dominated politics since the Malaysia wonÃÂÃÂ independence from the UK in 1957.< eod>