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Monday, 15 November, 1999, 16:34 GMT
A crisis unfolds: Timeline
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim is sacked after months of economic policy differences with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Anwar Ibrahim alleges a smear campaign against him, after two men reportedly confess to allowing him to sodomise them.
Malaysian police arrest Anwar Ibrahim after a raid on his home in Kuala Lumpur. Hours later, his wife tells supporters she will continue his struggle.
Malaysian riot police break up a demonstration by Mr Anwar's supporters.
Police say Anwar Ibrahim, is "safe and sound" in custody, in response to fears among his supporters about his fate.
Mahathir Mohamad suggests injuries sustained by Mr Anwar - revealed in a court appearance - may have been self-inflicted
A Malaysian doctor who says he has examined Anwar Ibrahim says the bruising on the former deputy premier's face is the result of an assault.
The controversy surrounding Anwar Ibrahim's arrest worries and angers a growing number of Malaysia's regional allies.
Wearing a neck brace, Anwar Ibrahim pleads not guilty to charges of corruption and committing illegal homosexual acts, in a second appearance at the high court in Kuala Lumpur.
Hundreds of people are arrested in Kuala Lumpur as supporters of Anwar Ibrahim clash with police.
In a statement from prison, Anwar Ibrahim denounces the use of force by police to break up anti-government demonstrations.
A judge throws out an appeal by Mr Anwar against his imprisonment. The decision means his 2 November trial is set to go ahead.
On the first day of his trial on corruption charges, Anwar Ibrahim tells reporters he is "in good health and expecting a good trial." But the day ends in controversy over the judge's refusal to allow observer status to foreigners.
The first prosecution witness delivers fresh allegations of homosexuality on the second day of the trial.
A senior police officer discloses that he has found indications of a conspiracy to smear Anwar Ibrahim.
Hundreds of Anwar supporters demonstrate in Kuala Lumpur in the first anti-government demonstration since the start of the trial.
In a TV interview, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dismisses calls for his resignation and defends the sacking of his deputy.
The judge in the trial of Anwar Ibrahim tells defence lawyers to avoid allegations of political conspiracy and concentrate on the charges of corruption.
The former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, files a legal challenge against his sacking by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visits the wife of Anwar Ibrahim, before cutting short a trip to Malaysia.
The Malaysian Government reacts angrily to criticism about the reform process by US Vice-President Al Gore, describing his comments as 'most disgusting'.
The trial of Anwar Ibrahim resumes after adjourning for a week while Malaysia hosted a summit of Asian-Pacific countries.
A former senior police officer testifies for the prosecution, saying Anwar Ibrahim forced him to modify key documents to clear him of allegations of sexual misconduct.
The trial is thrown into disarray as one of Anwar Ibrahim's lawyers is given a three-month jail sentence for contempt of court.
Azizan Abu Bakar, a former driver for Mr Anwar's wife, tells the High Court that the jailed politician turned him into a "homosexual slave", but abruptly changes his testimony days later.
The judge in Anwar Ibrahim's trial refuses defence demands to disqualify key prosecution witness Azizan Abu Bakar.
Prosecutors at the Anwar trial produce a mattress in court which they say was stained with semen from Mr Anwar's alleged sexual misconduct.
Anwar Ibrahim and his wife call on Malaysians to strengthen their struggle for justice.
A doctor appearing as a prosecution witness in the Anwar trial says there is no evidence that Mr Anwar's adopted brother, Sukma Darmawan, was sodomised. Doctor: No evidence Anwar's brother sodomised (29 December)
A government chemist at the Anwar trial says a mattress produced in court was stained with semen from Mr Anwar.
Malaysia's attorney-general says police were responsible for injuries sustained by Anwar Ibrahim while in custody.
Malaysia's police chief resigns over the beating of Mr Anwar while held in police custody.
Prosecution lawyers amend the charges against Mr Anwar so that they no longer have to prove that he was guilty of sexual misconduct.
A summons is served on Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad by his former deputy, in a private prosecution for slander.
Anwar Ibrahim gives a commission of inquiry a graphic account of how he was beaten in police custody on the night of his arrest.
The wife of Anwar Ibrahim says there is a very strong possibility she may challenge Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for his own constituency in the next elections.
Former police chief Tan Sri Rahim Noor admits he hit Anwar Ibrahim, saying he did so in a fit of anger and under pressure at a time of rising social unrest.
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad files his defence against a $25m defamation case brought by Mr Anwar.
Mr Anwar's wife Wan Azizah Ismail launches a new political party to fight the upcoming elections, calling on opposition groups to unite to oust the prime minister.
Rioting breaks out in Kuala Lumpur after Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim is convicted of corruption and jailed for six years.
Anwar judge gags press (4 May)
Another setback for the Anwar defence team as a judge rejects the defamation suit filed against Prime Minister Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
The trial is suspended as Mr Anwar is taken to hospital with what his lawyers says is arsenic poisoning.
As the case continues Prime Minister Mahathir defends the judiciary against calls for a
royal commission into the independence of the country's legal system.
As thousands of supporters hold a rally to mark the first anniversary of Mr Anwar's arrest, a number of key pro-reform allies are arrested.
Mr Anwar's former driver, Azizan Abu Bakar, who accused his former boss of sodomy is himself found guilty of sexual misconduct by an Islamic court and sentenced to three months in jail.
Medical witnesses testify that Mr Anwar does not have acute or chronic poisoning as he alleges
Justice Arifin Jaka, issues a subpoena calling on Dr Mahathir to appear as a defence witness in the trial of his former deputy.
Complaining of splitting headaches and after losing a lot of weight, Mr Anwar is once again admitted to hospital for a medical check-up.
As campaigning begins for Malaysia's snap general election, Dr Mahathir renews his attck on his former deputy accusing him of faking illness to incite opposition supporters to riot.
With Malaysia heading towards its general election, defence lawyers say they have been told that Mr Anwar's trial has been suspended with no date given for its resumption.
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