KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Ex-IGP gives take on pastor's kidnap
Former inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar suggested that those involved in the operation to kidnap Pastor Raymond Koh, which had been likened to a police operation, could have learned it from the movies.
Testifying at an inquiry by Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), Khalid also admitted that there were lapses in the initial stages of the investigation into the kidnapping.
Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief Fadzil Ahmat is also slated to appear as a witness in the inquiry.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said told Parliament that the Attorney-General's Chambers had sent the investigations paper on the 1MDB scandal back to the police for further investigation.
The Singapore government barred Malaysian preacher Haslin Baharim and Zimbabwean preacher Ismail Menk from entering the country.
Editor reveals source of info on 'RM90mil for PAS'
Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown revealed lawyer Ambiga Sreenevasan as the source of her information that PAS received RM90 million from Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Rewcastle-Brown also claimed that PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's suit against her was to protect Najib.
Deputy Penang Chief Minister II P Ramasamy slammed those who had criticised the DAP leaders for being absent at a forum on the Tanjung Bungah landslide. The Oct 21 hillslope landslide had claimed 11 lives.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng claimed DAP leaders could not attend as they were "busy".
Lim also denied he had insulted the disabled community when he made a jibe against MCA president Liow Tiong Lai by offering him a wheelchair.
The Court of Appeal set aside the Selangor government's injunction against the Election Commission from submitting its redelineation report to the prime minister. However, another stay against the EC to conduct local inquiries will only be decided later.
Citizens monitoring campaign Pemantau was relaunched ahead of the 14th general election.
Dr M claims budget goodies to cover up 1MDB scandal
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad claimed goodies in Budget 2018 were intended to make people forget about the 1MDB scandal.
Responding to the prime minister's Budget 2018 speech in Parliament, Opposition Leader Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail questioned the continuous drop in development expenditure.
Gerakan Youth said the Selangor government, instead of downplaying Putrajaya's move to abolish four tolls, should do the same by lobbying for the abolition of tolls along the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas), in which the state owns a 30 percent stake.
Najib launched into a lengthy broadside against Mahathir at a dinner event organised by the United Nations Association Malaysia.
The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry said at least 16 to 26 percent of 1,396 goods monitored were now cheaper following the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST).
Treasury secretary-general Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah (photo) said fuel prices were still being subsidised, but at a lower rate, to avoid a drastic movement in prices.
Other Kinibites
The Dewan Rakyat will investigate the appearance of the BN logo in the House during Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's tabling of Budget 2018 last week.
Pakatan Harapan is mulling to take the Registrar of Societies to court over delays in its application to register as a formal coalition.
A police inspector claimed trial to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to extort a confession from custodial death victim S Balamurugan.
The 29-year-old "Datuk Seri" who assaulted a Rela officer turned himself to police.
The woman who confronted a municipal officer with a steering lock landed in further trouble after she defied a magistrate and bit a cop, leading to two weeks imprisonment for contempt of court.
Looking ahead
Parliament continues with its second day of debate on Budget 2018.
The Federal Court will hear a constitutional challenge against Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia (MCMC) Act 1998, which concerns improper use of network facilities, which has been criticised as being too vague and broad.
Johor DAP leaders will hold a press conference over what they claim is the suspicious shifting of voters.
