No single group is expected to win a clear majority.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

Spats within the opposition stem largely from ideological differences among the three opposition parties which consist of a conservative Islamic group that caters to the Malay Muslim majority;

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Ibrahim,who believes that the alienating tactics of al-Shabab has already turned the majority of the Somali population against the rebel group, says that this latest attack is a significant blow to the Mogadishu government.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

Yet they were also prepared to make concessions to the Shia, the country's majority group.

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In Mauritius, there were no more than a few grumbles from the majority Indian group that, until now, has produced every prime minister since independence in 1968.

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The Kurdish leader added, "I think the Kurds can play a very important role in re-uniting Iraqi society because they have a very good relationship with the Shiites" -- Iraq's majority Muslim group -- "and they are at the same time mainly Sunnis, " referring to the minority group, which held power under Saddam's Baath Party.

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