MaA group of 200 Filipinos invade a village in Sabah and claim traditional sovereignty.
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OctoHis coalition weakened by the Asian financial crisis and mounting opposition, Mahathir steps down.Ģ007 The Bersih (“Clean”) movement demands free and fair elections.ĪpNajib Razak sworn in as prime minister. OctoOperation Lalang jails 106 opposition politicians and activists under the Internal Security Act. JAmid growing Malay nationalism, Mahathir Mohamad becomes prime minister, bringing rapid economic growth and maintaining democracy alongside authoritarian measures.
It will succeed in reducing poverty, redressing inequalities, and also entrenching ethnic Malays’ preferential status. Cross-border clashes occur with Indonesia over the status of Sabah and Sarawak.ĪugSingapore exits the Federation of Malaysia.įollowing historic electoral gains by mainly ethnic Chinese parties, and tensions over inequality, riots between Chinese and Malays kill at least 196.ġ971 The New Economic Policy is launched. SeptemThe Federation of Malaysia is formed with Singapore and the Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak.ġ964 Tensions between UMNO and Singapore’s ethnic-Chinese-dominated People’s Action Party spark communal riots. Later known as Barisan Nasional, the coalition has dominated Malaysian politics ever since.ĪugThe Federation of Malaya achieves independence from the UK. JThe Alliance, an intercommunal coalition, wins an election landslide. FebruThe Malayan Emergency, declared to counter communist insurgency, starts and eventually runs until 1962.
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