1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis
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What Was the 1988 Judicial Crisis?
Nine judges were meant to hear the fate of a political party, but in the end, it was the judges who were on trial
In 1988, the Supreme Court was preparing to hear the appeal on the old UMNO case. Lord President Salleh Abas was abruptly suspended, and five judges who attempted to grant a temporary injunction were also suspended. How did two tribunals change Malaysia's judicial history?