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Key events since May 9, 2018 May 12 Aug 21 April 3 • Najib Razak resigns as president of • Dr Mahathir cancels two China-backed • Najib’s rst corruption Malaysia’s political landscape has seen major shifts since Pakatan Harapan’s historic win at the polls on Umno and chairman of former ruling projects, the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) trial, relating to SRC May 9 last year. Here is a look at the key events in the past 12 months. coalition Barisan Nasional. and Sabah gas pipeline. International, begins. May 9, 2018 May 16 April 9 • Voters cast their ballots. • Jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim is given a • Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian full pardon from the king and released, resigns, sparking a stand-off between Dr paving the way for him to take over as Mahathir and Johor’s Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and the Johor Crown Prince. May 10 prime minister from Dr Mahathir as agreed. • Tun Dr Mahathir Oct 18 Jan 31 April 12 Mohamad’s coalition • ECRL project is back on track, at a lower wins a simple majority May 21 • Dr Mahathir tables a midterm review of • Sultan of Pahang is installed as cost and in a 50-50 joint venture with China. of 121 seats out of • The rst 13 Cabinet ministers are appointed. the 11th Malaysia Plan, targeting annual the new king. 222 in Parliament. economic growth of 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent between 2018 and 2020. • He is sworn in as Oct 13 Malaysia’s 7th prime June 12 • Malaysia’s budget decit is expected March 5 April 13 minister at the age • Datuk Seri Anwar wins the Port Dickson to widen to 3 per cent of gross domestic • Four Sarawak parties quit Barisan Nasional. parliamentary seat with a huge majority. product. • Former foes Umno and Parti Islam • Umno’s acting president Mohamad Hasan of 92, the oldest retains the Rantau state seat, marking the elected leader in SeMalaysia announce their formal political cooperation. third by-election defeat in a row for the the world. Pakatan Harapan government, following July 2 Jan 6, 2019 losses in Cameron Highlands and Semenyih. • 13 more Cabinet ministers are appointed. • Sultan Muhammad V resigns as king. April 26 July 4 Jan 22 • A Merdeka Centre survey shows that • Najib becomes the rst former Malaysian PM • Malaysia’s two largest state funds, approval ratings for Dr Mahathir and hauled to court on criminal charges. Khazanah Nasional and Permodalan Pakatan Harapan have plunged. • He is charged with criminal breach of trust Nasional, are moved from the Ministry of • Only 24 per cent of Malays believe the and corruption relating to RM42 million (S$14 Finance and placed under the purview of country is headed in the right direction, million) from SRC International, a former unit the Prime Minister’s Ofce. compared with 49 per cent last August. of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad. TEXT: HAZLIN HASSAN PHOTOS: BERNAMA, ARIFFIN JAMAR, EPA-EFE, MALAYSIAN INSIGHT, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SUNDAY TIMES GRAPHICS.

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