KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Shabudin threatens lawsuits

Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya threatened to sue the media after gaining international infamy over his support for child marriage and ‘rape then marry’ comments.

However, many of Shabudin's constituents in Tasek Gelugor, Penang said they were oblivious of Shabudin's comments in Parliament which had made international headlines.

Malaysiakini, in its latest Fact Check, compared what was reported in the media to Shabudin's speech recorded in the Parliament Hansard to check whether the MP's claim of being maligned by the media was justified.

'MACC knows of 1MDB funds to PAS-linked individual'

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli claimed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) already possessed evidence of alleged fund flows originating from 1MDB to an individual connected to PAS.

Treasury secretary-general Irwan Serigar Abdullah declined to respond to claims by Switzerland's authorities that Malaysia had refused to cooperate over the 1MDB probe.

Analysts opined that BN would be more likely to call for the general election after Budget 2018 is tabled in October despite speculations that it could be held as early as July.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) strategy and policy bureau chief Rais Husin warned opposition parties not to overestimate their own strength.

Hadi motion sparks MCA-DAP war of words

MCA and DAP engaged in a war of words over who were more visible in standing up against PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's motion to increase punishments meted out by the syariah courts.

Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia said he didn't care if people thought he was taking orders from the ruling coalition after his decision to postpone Hadi's motion appeared to be in line with the BN supreme council decision for the motion to be tabled without a debate.

BN's Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin also defended Pandikar, stating that the debate on the motion had to be put off because MPs were tired from an earlier Parliament sitting that lasted until 5.05am.

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said he personally thought those who had tried to attack Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad on Parliament grounds, including the sons of Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, should have been slapped with a more severe charge.

Other Kinibites

The government officially announced an end to the "unprofitable" Malaysian Grand Prix.

The Malaysian Bar expressed dismay at the government decision to delay amendments to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, which would have ended unilateral child conversion.

Singaporean comedian Najip Ali was dropped as a judge on a Malaysian comedy show after appearing on another show in Singapore which allegedly mocked Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Football Association of Malaysia president Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said he will seek out a new coach for the national team after a salary dispute with his initial pick.

A UK High Court ordered Malaysian tycoon Khoo Kay Peng to pay £64 million (RM353.87 million) to his ex-wife Pauline Chai, a former Miss Malaysia, as settlement for their high-profile divorce.

Looking ahead

A candlelight vigil will be held for Pastor Raymond Koh at Dataran Medeka. He was kidnapped in February and has yet to be found.

Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng will be highlighting concerns over investment in a mobile application for the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) which never materialised.

The House Buyers' Association is addressing hundreds of extension of time granted to developers, which they say came at the expense of house buyers.