05-27-2023, 10:57 AM
1998 is a year Malaysians will find hard to forget.
Reeling from the Asian financial crisis, the relationship between then prime minister Mahathir Mohamed and his deputy and heir apparent, Anwar Ibrahim, deteriorated dramatically.
It led to Anwar being fired, accused of sexual deviancy, arrested and charged within a short space of time.
His rapid fall dumbfounded the country. For years Malaysians were led to believe that the future of our country was in his hands.
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