KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Indictment over Scorpene deal
Two former French executives were indicted for corruption in relation to the sale of two Scorpene submarines to Malaysia.
DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang questioned if Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was prepared to be investigated over the matter, since Najib oversaw the deal when he was defence minister.
PKR Youth deputy chief Afif Bahardin urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and police to reopen the investigation into the Scorpene deal.
PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim said he is prepared to cooperate with the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the foreign exhange market (forex) scandal but stressed that he will not be used as a tool if the RCI is aimed at political purposes.
PKR vice-president Tian Chua slammed PAS for launching its election machinery in Permatang Pauh, which was seen as an attempt to wrest the constituency from PKR.
PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad denied the move was an act of provocation against PKR.
ROS accused of relying on 'fake news'
The DAP accused the Registrar of Societies of relying on "fake news" in its decision for the party to hold fresh elections for its central executive committee.
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin explained why Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Saing was not in the Pakatan Harapan leadership line-up, pointing out that DAP did not nominate the veteran leader.
The prime minister's press secretary Tengku Sariffuddin Tengku Ahmad alleged that Lim was the main power in Harapan, despite not being in the line-up, and Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed that he was the "top dog" in the coalition.
Lim stressed the need for the opposition to look beyond past grievances with Mahathir but refused to directly address if he trusted the former prime minister.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Shahidan Kassim said he was working with Mahathir on charitable issues as they are both part of the Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia (Perkim) - but that Mahathir is regarded as an enemy, politically.
Mahathir-Apandi spat takes religious turn
The spat on whether there was a cover-up in the 1MDB scandal between Mahathir and Mohamed Apandi Ali took a religious turn when the attorney-general said he did not fear anyone but Allah, while Mahathir challenged him to swear on the Quran.
Parti Sosialis Malaysia committee member S Arutchelvan reiterated his party's reservations about Mahathir, claiming that opposition leaders who have backed the former prime minister did so at the expense of their principles.
Bersatu strategist Rais Hussin urged Indian Muslims not to be taken in by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's dangling of the bumiputera status for the community.
Other Kinibites
This week's fuel price is unchanged at RM1.97 per litre for RON95 and RM2.22 per litre for RON97 while diesel remains at RM1.96 per litre.
Lenggeng assemblyperson Ishak Ismail passed away from a heart attack.
The Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) urged Putrajaya to intervene in Kelantan's introduction of public flogging.
The pop song Despacito was taken off RTM's airwaves shortly after complaints from Parti Amanah Negara's Wanita wing, which complained about the song's raunchy content.
India revoked the passport of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, who has received celebrity status in Malaysia.
Looking ahead
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be attending a housing function in Kuala Lumpur.
The Court of Appeal will hear the Election Commission's appeal against the Selangor government's challenge of its redelineation exercise.
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar will hold a press conference on alleged electoral fraud.
