1993 in Malaysia

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1993 in Malaysia is the 36th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.

Proton Wira

Incumbents

Events

• 1 January – The Malaysian Highway Network Development Plan blueprint is launched.
• 11 January – The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation is established.^[1]
• 1 March – The Securities Commission (SC) is established.
• March – The Constitutional Amendment Bill to strip the Malay Rulers of their legal immunity from prosecution and other privileges was implemented.
• April – Malaysia sent the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) peacekeepers to Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).
• 21 May – Proton Wira, the second car in the line of Proton cars, is launched.
• 1 June – The breakground ceremony for the new Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang by the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad.
• 18 July – Dato' Mazlan Idris, an 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 is given a new quickmarch version.
• 3-4 October – Private Mat Aznan Awang, one of Malaysian soldiers was killed in action during Battle of Mogadishu, Somalia.
• 21 October – The landslides occurred in abandoned open cast tin mine near Pantai Remis, Perak.
• 20 November – AirAsia, Malaysia's first low cost carrier is established.
• 1 December – Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim was appointed Deputy Prime Minister replaced Tun Ghafar Baba.
• 11 December – Highland Towers collapse : Block A of Highland Towers apartment suddenly collapsed at 13:35 MST (UTC+8:00) in Hillview Park, Hulu Kelang, Selangor. 48 people died and 2 people survived in this incident. This incident become deadliest structural failure in Malaysian history.^[2]
  • First witnesses said he was talking to friends after he shortly back from working, sounding a shaking and suddenly a big rock rolled toward her. Second witnesses said she heard a loud noise like a 'metal shot' at 1.30pm from the back of the 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 to search and rescue. Hundreds of police, firefighters and rescue teams from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), PBSMM volunteers arrived early.
  • Rescue teams saw a stick of wood coming out and begging. The maid of a condominium resident in Level 7, Umi Rashidah Khoruman, 22, and his son Nur Hamidah Najib, 18 months, rescued. The both victim only survivors from the collapsed building.
  • Nakajima Shizue, Japanese citizens were also rescued from the ruins but 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 come to visit.
• 12 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 2) :^[2]
  • Occupants Block B and C Highland Tower in Hillview Park, Hulu Kelang are forced to evacuate from their homes because 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 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 detectors technology and punched 4.5 meters deep holes.
  • The 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 including two crushed pieces of flesh and skull in the ruins. Among the right-handed arms with a bracelet, a skull and a bunch of meat and bone fragments. The 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 discharge 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 7 pm. 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]
  • So far, 25 dead bodies including a man who embraced the Qur'an was found on the 12th floor. Rescuer also found the body of a woman wearing a sari and was hugging a child believed to be his son.
• 21 December – Highland Towers collapse (Day 11) :^[2]
  • The search and rescue operation was continued and the police confirmed that 48 bodies were found from 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 is officially ends.

National Day

Sports

• 2-4 April – 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
• The fifteenth edition of the Men's Champions Trophy took place from Saturday 3 July until Sunday 11 July in the Tun Razak Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.

Births

• 12 January – Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim – Malaysian footballer
• 19 January – Muhammad Akram Mahinan – Malaysian footballer
• 11 February – Zulfadli Zulkiffli – Badminton player
• 14 February – Mohd Farhan Abu Bakar – Malaysian footballer
• 2 March – Pandelela Rinong — Malaysian divers
• 2 April – Mira Filzah – Actress.
• 26 April – Jupha Somnet – Malaysian cyclist
• 6 April – Nazirul Naim Che Hashim – Malaysian 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 – Malaysian footballer
• 20 September – Addy Ashraf – Actor
• 18 October – Mohammad Razman Abdul Aziz – Singer
• 24 October – Nabil Jeffri – Malaysian car racer.
• 26 October – Amira Othman – Actress
• 19 November – Ooi Tze Liang – Malaysian diver
• 18 December – Elizabeth Tan – Singer
• 22 December – Muhammad Fazly Mazlan – Malaysian footballer
• 22 December – Daiyan Trisha – Singer, actress and model

Deaths

• Mohamed Hamzah — Architect of the Malaysian flag
• Sultanah Zainab of Kelantan – Sixth Raja Permaisuri Agong
• Tengku Ampuan Rahimah of Selangor – Consort of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor
• Carlos Rashid – One of 48 victims of Highland Towers collapse and son of former Deputy Prime Minister, Musa Hitam, and his wife, Rosina Abu Bakar.
• P. Kalimuthu (Bentong Kali) – Criminal
• Mat Aznan Awang – Soldier

See also

• 1993
• 1992 in Malaysia | 1994 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References