Good morning. Wishing our Hindu readers a Happy Deepavali in advance.
May light triumph over darkness.
The Kini Morning Brief team will be on a short break and will return with our next issue on Monday.
In the meantime, Here's what you should know today.
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Defence or 'freedom' await Najib
Another GLC bleeding money
Criticising govt still seditious
Defence or 'freedom' await Najib
It's a big day for Najib Abdul Razak.
The High Court will decide today (Wednesday) whether the former premier will have to enter his defence in the 1MDB corruption case or be acquitted.
If acquitted, Najib is off the hook for the 1MDB case - pending appeals by the prosecution.
However, he'll still have to serve his remaining sentence for the SRC International case.
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Another GLC bleeding money
The National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) is struggling, at least according to a board member.
Mohamad Zamir Ghazali alleged that the GLC is losing money in almost every venture, from selling chickens to manufacturing.
Its only money-making business was selling paddy fertiliser - which it has exclusive rights to.
However, embattled general manager Faris Arriffin claimed it was a legacy issue and that they were in the process of recovery.
Both Zamir and Faris are Amanah members. Nafas is an entity under the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry, which is headed by Amanah president Mohamad Sabu.
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Criticising govt still seditious
In 2015 the Najib Abdul Razak administration amended the Sedition Act to make it no longer a crime under the Act to criticise the government - among other changes.
However, Najib never enforced the amendments, and neither have the four prime ministers after him.
After nine years, the amendments remain in limbo, meaning that this government or the next one could use the Sedition Act against its critics for more than just 3R cases.
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