Complex sentence: However, UMNO dropped him as a candidate in the just concluded 2008 general election, but suffered heavy losses, including the 2/3rds majority necessary in the "Dewan Rakyat" to pass amendments to the Constitution.
Split into simpler sentences: However, UMNO dropped him as a candidate in the 2008 general election. It suffered heavy losses, including the 2/3rds majority necessary in the "Dewan Rakyat" to pass amendments to the Constitution.