1993 in Malaysia
This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1993, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. The deadliest structural failure in Malaysian history occurred when an apartment block in Selangor collapsed, killing 48 people on 11 December.
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The Proton Wira, launched in 1993
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See also: | Other events of 1993 History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years |
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Azlan Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Bainun
- Prime Minister: Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister:
- Dato' Ghafar Baba (until 30 November)
- Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim (from 1 December)
- Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent) Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
Events
- 1 January – The Malaysian Highway Network Development Plan blueprint was launched.
- 11 January – The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation was established.[1]
- 1 March – The Securities Commission (SC) was established.
- March – The Constitutional Amendment Bill to strip the Malay Rulers of their legal immunity from prosecution and other privileges was implemented.
- 2–4 April – 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
- April – Malaysia sent the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) peacekeepers to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).
- 21 May – The Proton Wira, the second car in the line of Proton cars, was launched.
- 1 June – The ground-breaking ceremony for the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang by the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad.
- 3–11 July – The fifteenth edition of the Men's Champions Trophy at the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
- 18 July – Dato' Mazlan Idris, a Batu Talam DUN assemblyman for Pahang state was murdered by Maznah Ismail aka Mona Fandey, Mohd Affendi Abdul Rahman and Juraimi Hussin.
- 31 August – The Negaraku national anthem was given a new quick-march version.
- 3–4 October – Private Mat Aznan Awang, a Malaysian soldier was killed in action during the Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia.
- 21 October – Landslides occurred in an abandoned open cast tin mine near Pantai Remis, Perak.
- 20 November – AirAsia, Malaysia's first low-cost carrier was established.
- 1 December – Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Tun Ghafar Baba.
- 11 December – Highland Towers collapse : Block A of Highland Towers apartments suddenly collapsed at 13:35 MST (UTC+8:00) in Hillview Park, Hulu Kelang, Selangor. 48 people died and two people survived. This incident became the deadliest structural failure in Malaysian history.[2]
- A witness was talking to friends after getting back from work, felt a shaking and suddenly a big rock rolled toward her. Another witnesses said she heard a loud noise like a "metal shot" at 1.30pm from the back of block A.
- 124 members of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) and about 30 soldiers and engineers from the Batu Cantonment Camp and the Wardieburn Camp help aided the search and rescue. Hundreds of police, firefighters and rescue teams from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), and PBSMM volunteers arrived early.
- Rescue teams saw a stick of wood coming out of the rubble and begging. The maid of a condominium resident in Level 7, Umi Rashidah Khoruman, 22, and his son Nur Hamidah Najib, 18 months, were rescued. The two were the only survivors from the collapsed building.
- Nakajima Shizue, a Japanese citizen was also rescued from the ruins but she died at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) at 12 midnight. Dr Shahrum Abdul Wahid from HKL said Nakajima suffered severe bleeding.
- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and many cabinet ministers visited the site.
- 12 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 2) :[2]
- Occupants Block B and C Highland Tower in Hillview Park, Hulu Kelang were forced to evacuate their homes because they were unsafe.
- Search and rescue teams from the United Kingdom and United States arrived to help. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Nuri and Alouette helicopters made an aerial survey.
- 13 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 3) :[2]
- A group of French rescue personnel with two detector dogs joined the operation. They used the heartbeat detector and punched holes 4.5 meters deep.
- A Cabinet committee was set up specifically to address all the problems with the Highland Towers apartment tragedy.
- 15 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 5) :[2]
- Rescuers found six bodies and body parts in the ruins, including a right arm with a bracelet, a skull and a bunch of meat and bone fragments. Four corpses were believed to be two Koreans and two locals. Rescue teams decided to use concrete and steel breakers as well as bulldozers to transport concrete ruins to open paths.
- 16 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 6) :[2]
- The survivors, Umi Rashidah and Nur Hamidah were discharged from Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
- 18 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 8) :[2]
- The rescue team found six more bodies including the body of a child.
- 19 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 9) :[2]
- Rescuers found three corpses, one corpse of a woman lying down about eight meters in the parking lot at 7pm. The second body, the woman was found at 8.30pm near the first corpse while the third body was believed to be at 10.15 pm.
- 20 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 10) :[2]
- 21 December – [Highland Towers collapse (Day 11) :[2]
- The search and rescue operation continued, police confirming that 48 bodies were found in the ruins of the Highland Towers apartment. Of the total, 37 bodies were found to be completely perfect, nine parts of the body and 10 pieces of limbs – hands, toes, heads and thighs.
- 22 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 12) :[2]
- The search and rescue operation was officially ended.
Births
- 12 January – Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim – Footballer
- 19 January – Muhammad Akram Mahinan – Footballer
- 11 February – Zulfadli Zulkiffli – Badminton player
- 14 February – Mohd Farhan Abu Bakar – Footballer
- 2 March – Pandelela Rinong – Diver
- 2 April – Mira Filzah – Actress.
- 26 April – Jupha Somnet – Cyclist
- 6 April – Nazirul Naim Che Hashim – Footballer
- 14 April – Niena Baharun – Actress.
- 27 May – Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy – Sailor
- 16 July – Che Puan Khaleeda Bustaman – Spouse of Tunku Mahkota of Johor, Tunku Ismail Idris
- 16 July – Muhammad Zulhisyam – Footballer
- 20 September – Addy Ashraf – Actor
- 18 October – Mohammad Razman Abdul Aziz – Singer
- 24 October – Nabil Jeffri – Racing driver
- 26 October – Amira Othman – Actress
- 19 November – Ooi Tze Liang – Diver
- 18 December – Elizabeth Tan – Singer
- 22 December – Muhammad Fazly Mazlan – Footballer
- 22 December – Daiyan Trisha – Singer, actress and model
Deaths
- 10 January – Raja Perempuan Zainab II of Kelantan – Sixth Raja Permaisuri Agong
- 19 February – Mohamed Hamzah – Architect of the Malaysian flag
- 27 June – Tengku Ampuan Rahimah of Selangor – Consort of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor
- 29 June – P. Kalimuthu (Bentong Kali) – Criminal
- 4 October – Mat Aznan Awang – Soldier
- 11 December – Carlos Rashid – One of 48 victims of the Highland Towers collapse, son of former Deputy Prime Minister, Musa Hitam, and his wife, Rosina Abu Bakar.
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See also
References
- "About us". Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Kronologi tragedi Highland Towers". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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