KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Leaked papers on PM's account under spotlight
Citing leaked investigation papers, PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli claimed that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak used RM325,188 from state-owned SRC International Sdn Bhd to settle his legal fees for setting aside PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's subpoena against him.
Sallehuddin Saidin, a senior lawyer who had acted for Najib in the case, confirmed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had come knocking on the money paid to him and other law firms for services rendered to the prime minister, but he denied knowledge the money originated from SRC International.
Rafizi said the admission lent credence that the leaked investigation papers, which had a laundry list of transactions to various individuals from Najib's bank accounts, were genuine.
FGV tussle
Felda Gobal Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) chief executive officer Zakaria Arshad was made to go on leave on grounds of violating the corporate governance code.
FGV chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad said an internal investigation would be conducted on Zakaria's handling of millions of ringgit in payments to a company.
Isa also lashed out at the media when asked about the veracity of blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin's allegation that Isa had removed Zakaria to cover up his own misconduct.
Zakaria said he had previously attempted to stop hundreds of millions of ringgit in investments, which he described as "ridiculous", but said he was overruled by the FGV board of directors.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it was prepared to investigate allegations of graft in FGV.
Opposition's PM conundrum
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said Pakatan Harapan's prime minister candidate is not on the agenda at the coalition's presidential council meeting later this week.
Veteran activist Kua Kia Soong lambasted those wanting Dr Mahathir Mohamad to make a comeback as prime minister as "walking dead democrats".
Umno Youth exco member Armand Azha Abu Hanifah posed this question: Should Mahathir become prime minister again, would his mission be to save Malaysia or his son Mukhriz Mahathir's political career?
Backing PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as the interim prime minister candidate, the party’s Wanita wing communications chief Carolyn Khor said there should be more women representation and named party leader Nurul Izzah Anwar and Zuraida Kamaruddin as "prime minister material" as well.
Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali put a stop to the eviction process of the Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple after protests despite a consent judgment to relocate the building.
Other Kinibites
Malaysiakini visited Masjid An Nur Kampung Melayu Subang and spoke to the congregation there about the recent controversy involving Subang MP R Sivarasa, who earned the Selangor sultan's ire for speaking at the mosque.
Customers booking hotels are expected to pay more, effective Aug 1, following the implementation of a tourist tax that imposes a charge of up to RM20 per room per night.
The Election Commission concedes that it may need to use old electoral boundaries for the 14th general election after its redelineation exercise faced several legal challenges.
Three men charged with the murder of PKR activist Bill Kayong, including a "Datuk", were freed after the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case.
Police told an inquiry into the custodial death of S Balamurugan that the CCTVs at the police station where the he died were "dummies".
Looking ahead
The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) inquiry into the custodial death of S Balamurugan enters its fourth day.
Sarawak DAP will be filing a challenge against the disqualification of its representative Dr Ting Tiong Choon as Pujut assemblyperson.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will attend a "buka puasa" function with police trainees in Kuala Lumpur.
