P E R S P E C T I V E

 Reformasi or 'Reform-mati'? 

Three weeks of confrontation in Malaysia have culminated in street demonstrations, sporadic violence and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's arrest under the Internal Security Act. Leaders of his so-called reform movement have also been detained, leading to the burning question: What next for the nascent movement? Sunday Times correspondent BRENDAN PEREIRA examines the issues behind the political conflict now raging in Kuala Lumpur.

 M I L E S T O N E S

 Anwar claims trial to charges 

Sep 30: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was charged in the Sessions Court yesterday with five counts of corruption and four counts of sodomy, nearly a month after he was sacked from government by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. 

Anwar arrested 

Sep 21: Former DPM is arrested for several criminal offences, including gross indecency and causing public disorder, after he and 30,000 supporters march through KL streets 

Anwar sacked 

Sep 3: Mahathir dismisses his deputy after he refused to resign over alleged inappropriate behaviour. 

B A C K G R O U N D

 Sep 6, DEAR MAHATHIR: Datuk Anwar's two letters to the prime minister in which he traced the "conspiracy" to bring him down. 

Sep 4, TRAITOR OR VICTIM?: Mahathir decided to sack his No 2 after deciding that his deputy was unfit to lead. 

Sep 4, CENTRE OF STORM: Datuk Nallakaruppan Solaimalai, the man at the centre of the political storm in the country. 

Sep 3, RISE AND FALL: Trace Datuk Anwar's roller-coaster career. 

Sep 3, FINAL RUPTURE: Umno members believed the writing was already on the wall 

 5,000 defy ban on assemblies 

Police tolerate the protest march for more than four hours. However, nine people are arrested eventually

 Family gets to visit Anwar 

Sacked Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim's family and lawyers have been allowed to see him over the last two days. 

Mahathir backers denied permit 

Police cite concern about safety as reason for barring supporters of Malaysian PM from holding rally 

Nov 2 date for Anwar's graft trial 

Wearing a neck brace, Anwar arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. His trial will start on Nov 2. Reuters picture. 

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