2002 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2002, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

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KLIA Ekspres on the Express Rail Link (ERL).

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Fauziah
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
• Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
• Chief Justice: Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah

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 Faizuddin (Regent)
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Sakaran Dandai

Events

• 24 January – Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) rejoined the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1]
• 23 February – Ahmad and Muhammad Rosli, Malaysian siamese twins were successfully separated at King Fahd National Guard Hospital, Saudi Arabia.[2]
• 24 February – 9 March – 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 14 April – The Express Rail Link (ERL) Malaysia's first high speed train was launched.[3]
• 19 April – About fourteen more suspected hardcore Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM) members, including a woman were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) bringing to 62 the number of KMM members held since May 2001.[4]
• 22 April – Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin was installed as 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong[5]
• 8 June – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited Vatican City and met Pope John Paul II for the first time.[6]
• 22 June – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad announced that he would resign from office and be replaced by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.[7]
• 23 June – Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) president, Fadzil died after undergoing heart bypass surgery. He was succeeded as PAS President and leader of the opposition in Parliament by Abdul Hadi Awang.[8]
• June – 2002 World's Strongest Man competition was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• July – The Pendang MP by-elections, Barisan Nasional (BN) winning in these elections.[9]
• 8 August – Judge, Datuk James Foong at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, Wisma Denmark, Jalan Ampang, decided that seven out of the ten people being sued by 60 residents, relatives and families of the Highland Towers tragedy were negligent.[10]
• 11–13 October – 2002 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
• 21 November – The bungalow of the Affin Bank chairman General (RtD) Tan Sri Ismail Omar collapsed during a landslide in Taman Hillview, Ulu Klang, Selangor. Eight people were killed.[11]
• 4 December – Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd (AMFB) appealed to Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Lamin Yunus to meet with Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Mokhtar Sidin and Datuk Mohd Saari Yusoff on compensation to be paid to victims of the Highland Towers collapse.[12] At the Court of Appeal, three judges led by Datuk Gopal Sri Ram with Datuk Richard Malanjum and Datuk Wira Ghazali Mohd Yusoff ordered three negligent parties to pay damages – Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) 15%, engineer Wong Yuen Kean 10%, Arab-Malaysian 30%, Metrolux Sdn Bhd and MBF Property Services Sdn Bhd 20%.[13][14]
• 18 December – Sipadan and Ligitan Islands were officially awarded to Malaysia by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)[15]

Deaths

• 23 June – Fadzil Noor – The president of PAS political party, a member of parliament for Pendang and state assemblymen for Anak Bukit, Kedah
• 31 August – Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee – First Penang's Chief Minister
• 30 October – Rejabhad – Famous cartoonist
• Unknown date – Normadiah – Actress
• Unknown date – Mahmud June – Actor
• Unknown date – Dato' Ahmad Daud – Actor and singer
• Unknown date – Dato' Rafeah Buang – Singer
• Unknown date – Fazidah Joned – Singer (famous songs "Selamat Hari Raya")
• Unknown date – Hasliza Ishak – The second wife of Raja Di-Hilir Perak was murdered

See also

• 2001 in Malaysia | 2003 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia
• List of Malaysian films of 2002

References

1. "Disgruntled PBS members to join the opposition". Malaysiakini. 11 December 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
2. "Ahmad, Muhammad -- Menanti detik dipisahkan". Utusan Online (in Malay). Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
3. "Siemens bantu perkhidmatan ERL Malaysia". Utusan Online (in Malay). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
4. "Kumpulan Mujahidin Malaysia, bukan Militan". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 16 August 2001. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
5. "Pameran raja kita : sempena pertabalan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XII Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail di Jabatan Muzium dan Antikuiti Malaysia, 25 April 2002/12 Safar 1423 = in conjunction with the installation of His Majesty the 12th King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail at the Department of Museums and Antiquities Malaysia, 25 April 2002/12 Safar 1423". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
6. "malaysian prime minister foresees deeper ties with holy see - ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
7. Roberts, John. "Malaysian prime minister's sudden resignation points to political instability ahead". Retrieved 18 July 2017.
8. "Opposition Leader Fadzil dies". Malaysiakini. 23 June 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
9. "Pendang, Anak Bukit by-elections on 18 July, nomination 10 July". Malaysiakini. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
10. "Kronologi tragedi Highland Towers". www.sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). Retrieved 10 July 2017.
11. "Saya tidak pernah menjangka ia akan berlaku, kata Jeneral (B) Ismail". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 28 November 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
12. Perbicaraan taksiran ganti rugi ditangguh BH 13/10/2000
13. Highland Towers: Rayuan AmFinance ditolak BH 04/12/2002 By Munira Yusoff
14. Parties In Highland Towers Suit Triying To Resolve Matter
15. Vigilar, Rufi (24 October 2001). "Philippines sidelined in islands dispute". CNN.