The 'Malaysian Spring', which led to the regime change in the 14th general election, is not like the "disastrous" Arab Spring in 2010, DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang said today.

In a statement, the Iskandar Puteri MP said that this was one of the facts that Malaysia has to prove to the world.

"Malaysia must complete three international challenges for the nation to be ready again to achieve the Malaysian dream to become a 'beacon of light for a disturbed and distracted world'.

"The first challenge was accomplished on May 9, 2018, when we surprised the world that Malaysians can undergo a peaceful and democratic transition of power, putting the country firmly on the path of a normal democracy.

"The second challenge is to prove to the world that we can transform Malaysia from a global kleptocracy into a leading nation of integrity acknowledged and lauded by the international community.

"The third challenge is to prove that the Malaysian Spring of the 14th general election does not end up disastrously like the Arab Spring of 2010, but is a successful one resulting in greater freedom, more democracy, good governance and a better life for all Malaysians," Lim said.

The Arab Spring is a series of anti-government uprisings in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa in 2010, which challenged some of the region's authoritarian regimes.

Umno leaders, including former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, have on numerous occasions prior to the 14th general election, warned that changing the government will result in a state of chaos, as witnessed in some countries which experienced the uprising.