KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Drama overshadows Umno show of force
Umno put together a show of force with some 80,000 supporters gathered at Bukit Jalil Stadium in conjunction with the party's 71st anniversary.
However, the rally faced grumbles from some students who claimed they were tricked into attend the event.
Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor denied the alleged trickery, saying that the students came on their own volition.
He also defended the Umno logo which was on the digital display of the Kuala Lumpur City Hall's (DBKL) 34-storey building, claiming that it was a "trial run".
Other attendees were more than pleased over the Umno celebration as they carted away boxes of freebies.
Azmin faces possibility of taking on PAS
Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali met with state PAS commissioner Sallehen Mukhyi and state cabinet members from the Islamic party following its decision to sever ties with PKR.
Later, Azmin conceded that PKR may need to consider the possibility of going against PAS at the 14th general election in multi-cornered fights.
However, he ruled out a snap state election and stressed that the Selangor government line-up which includes three PAS representatives, will remain the same.
Selangor DAP chief Tony Pua urged PAS to quit the Selangor government on its own accord following the decision to sever ties.
PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail took a swipe at PAS' refusal to quit, quoting the late PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat who had described Semangat 46 as "immoral and dishonourable" when it refused to quit the Kelantan government after cutting ties with PAS in 1996.
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that PAS will perform badly in the next general election if it contests on its own.
Umno deputy president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said BN will adopt a new strategy in light of the PAS-PKR split.
DAP loses state rep in S'wak
The Sarawak state assembly voted to disqualify DAP's Ting Tiong Choon as Pujut state assemblyperson for allegedly possessing an Australian citizenship.
Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said three Turkish men held by Malaysian authorities were deported to Turkey despite warnings by human rights groups that they could be tortured on returning home.
The families of the deported men noted that Turkish agents were present during their deportation and question whether Putrajaya was aiding the Turkish government's purge of the Gullen movement.
The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court granted Khairuddin Abu Hassan and Matthias Chang a full acquittal after the prosecution withdrew charges of economic sabotage against them.
Following the acquittal, the duo said they will sue the government for bringing the charges against them which they claimed were politically motivated.
Other Kinibites
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak arrived in China and visited the headquarters of Alibaba in a brief stopover in Hangzhou.
Bersih office bearers Mandeep Singh, Zoe Randhawa and Chan Tsu Chong are being investigated over a candlelight vigil for Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah six months ago, when she was detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.
The Malacca High Court granted a stay against the Election Commission's redelineation exercise in the state.
The surau where a man was assaulted after honking incessantly during Friday prayers last week erected a banner urging the congregation not to obstruct traffic and urged them to forgive and forget.
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said by allying with DAP, it did not mean he was subservient to them after Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak accused the former of kowtowing to the predominantly Chinese party.
Looking ahead
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and Perkasa will be holding a joint function on combating corruption.
Najib will be on his second day in his five-day working visit to China where he is speculated to raise the Bandar Malaysia deal with Chinese leaders.
