KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Nazri lashes out at cops
Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz launched a sarcastic broadside against the police, proposing to hold his debate with Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a police hall or at Antarctica after they blocked the event.
Nazri also denied that Najib Abdul Razak was behind the debate cancellation, stating that the prime minister had thanked him for wanting to take on Mahathir.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan said PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli should be grateful for the Aramco deal instead of playing politics.
Rafizi shot back, stating that the government shouldn't dodge his questions including whether the government made concessions at taxpayers' expense to secure the deal.
Sackings in FAM
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) sacked 20 staff as part of a restructuring exercise under the new leadership of Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
FAM also announced that the national team's name would be reverted from ‘Harimau Malaysia’ to ‘Harimau Malaya’.
Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad complained about the kid gloves charge against his attackers on Parliament grounds as they will only face up to RM100 fine.
BN MPs were briefed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's private member's bill will be tabled then deferred on Thursday.
EPF burnt by FGV investment
The Finance Ministry said the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) lost RM203 million when it disposed off its stake in Felda Global Ventures Holdings.
It was also revealed that Felda settlers owe almost RM5 billion in various debts.
The Finance Ministry also said various measures have been implemented to curb ballooning household debt.
Buyers of Forest City properties who want to cancel their purchase following tightening of monetary outflow by China reportedly face a penalty of 30 percent of the total purchase price.
Malaysian and Indian firms are expected to jointly develop multi-billion dollar Port City in Pulau Carey.
Other Kinibites
Newly-anointed Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif said he will give his best shot despite his expected short tenure as he will be retiring in August.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said snap polls for Sabah is still under consideration.
Zahid added that televangelist Zakir Naik, who is wanted in India, is not barred from entering Malaysia as he had not committed any crimes locally.
A total of 979 people were detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 between July 31, 2012 and Feb 22, 2017.
Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming claimed that at least three parliamentarians held fake degrees and will be providing evidence in due course.
Looking ahead
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be visiting the International Modern Arabic School in Putrajaya.
The last week of the Parliament sitting continues.
