1987 Ming Court Affair

The Ming Court Affair
The Ming Court Affair
	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub answering questions regarding the political crisis at Ming Court Hotel on 10 March 1987
Date	September 1983–1991
Location	Sarawak, Malaysia
Caused by	Dispute between Abdul Rahman Ya'kub and Abdul Taib Mahmud; The rise of Dayak nationalism;
Goals	Removal of Abdul Taib Mahmud from the chief minister post
Methods	Motion of no confidence against Taib Mahmud; Campaigned against Taib in 1987 and 1991 state elections;
Resulted in	Dissolution of Sarawak State Legislative Assembly to pave the way for 1987 state election; Taib Mahmud retained his chief minister post; Dissolution of PERMAS party in 1991; Readmission of PBDS into Sarawak BN in 1994;
Parties
Sarawak Barisan National (BN) consisting of: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB); Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP); Sarawak National Party (SNAP);	Maju group consisting of: Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS); Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS);
Lead figures
	Abdul Taib Mahmud; Dr Wong Soon Kai; James Wong; Abdul Rahman Ya'kub; Leo Moggie; Daniel Tajem;

The Ming Court Affair was a political coup in Sarawak, Malaysia that began in 1983, developed into a full-blown political crisis during 1987 state election, and ended after the Sarawak Malaysian People's Association (PERMAS) was dissolved in 1991. This political crisis mainly involved in the dispute between Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (former Sarawak chief minister) and his nephew Abdul Taib Mahmud (chief minister of Sarawak) over the control of the state government and Sarawak's natural resources.