KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.
1. Industry, Plantation and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali is being investigated for allegedly breaching quarantine orders upon returning from Turkey in July. A source close to the minister claimed Turkey was a “green” country despite thousands of new Covid-19 cases being reported during his visit.
2. Sabah BN chief Bung Moktar Radin reasserted his authority over the state chapter following opposition by several division chiefs, while BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Bung is a reasonable choice for leading the coalition’s Sabah election campaign.
3. A senior citizen who forgot to remove their pink wristband after being discharged from a hospital for an unrelated illness was mistaken for a Covid-19 patient, and he ended up being chased away from a mosque and caused a police station to shut down.
4. Parti Pejuang Tanah Air has submitted its registration to the Registrar of Societies and unveiled its new logo, which features the jawi character ‘pa’.
5. Several media advocacy groups have called for solidarity amid a tough year for the media industry.
6. An event meant for PAS to announce the defection of a state Amanah leader was called off after a 52-minute live-stream that showed nothing but empty chairs.
7. Former Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohammadin Ketapi’s senior private secretary, Mohd Saifullah Mohd Minggu @ Mohd Hisham, has claimed trial to charges of bribery amounting to RM3,129,015.
8. Bersatu vice-president Abdul Rashid Asari said most of Selangor Bersatu still support party president Muhyiddin Yassin’s leadership and believe Umno grassroots members who oppose Bersatu’s move to join Muafakat Nasional will eventually come around.
9. The Kulim Municipal Council has restricted business hours and dining-in at restaurants in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, while a six-year-old in Sungai Petani, Kedah, contracted the disease at school.
10. Bangladeshi national Mohd Rayhan Kabir will soon be deported without facing charges, pending a Covid-19 test and his travel arrangements being made.
