- 1986 Sabah riots
The 1986 Sabah riots occurred between March and May in various locations around the state of
Sabah ,Malaysia . The riots centered mainly in the capitalKota Kinabalu , as well as in the towns ofTawau andSandakan . On March 12, seven plastic explosives were detonated in Kota Kinabalu. A bomb was also detonated in Tawau. The riots resulted in the death of 5 people. [cite news|publisher=New Straits Times|url=http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/Columns/2086779/Article/index_html|auhtor=Kalimullah Hassan|title=OPINION: Reforms yes, but not through violence in the streets|accessdate=2008-01-18|date=November 18 ,2007 ]The riots occurred in response to the results of the 1985 state election, whereby the newly formed
Parti Bersatu Sabah (United Sabah Party) won, oustingParti Berjaya from the helm of government. Berjaya was the previous ruling party and a component party ofBarisan Nasional . It was reported that mobs took to the streets to bring down the president of PBSPairin Kitingan from the Chief Minister post. [cite web|publisher=The New York Times|title= Kota Kinabalu Journal; With Houses on Stilts and Hopes in Another Land|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4D9163BF932A35753C1A961948260|author=Crossette, Barbara|date=October 1 ,1987 |accessdate=2007-01-18]References
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Chronicle of Malaysia ", Editions Didier Millet (2007). "1986".----
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