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The 1969 General Election was linked to the May 13 tragedy, which was a black day in the history of racial relations in Malaysia. Among the factors that had triggered a tragedy was the excitement of political parties in playing racial issues to leverage votes. Political discussions played by many political parties have touched on sensitive issues that have little to do with racial harmony. It has tested the Democratic Alliance of Democratization since the beginning of the 1950s. The 1969 General Election also showed the Alliance Party experiencing a decline compared to the opposition parties who received a favorable vote. As a result, various measures were taken after the election to overcome the weaknesses. Based on these problems, the main objective of this study was to analyze the role of the newspaper after the 1969 General Election in supporting government policy and strengthening the ruling party. The discussion in this paper is based on an analysis of resources from newspapers covering the Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Nanyang Siang Pau and New Nation. Peranan Akhbar sebagai Wadah Komunikasi Pemerintah kepada Rakyat Selepas Pilihan Raya Umum 1969 Azlizan Mat Enh & Norlilawati Samak