Here are some of the key headlines that you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Cabinet leaks on Hudud Bill
International Trade and Industry Minister II Ong Ka Chuan revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi raised PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's Private Member's Bill in the cabinet meeting before it was tabled. Ong also stated that the ‘hypothetical question’ was not well received.
Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob took a swipe at Ong for the revelation and warned that revealing matters discussed during cabinet meetings could lead to potential chaos for the government.
Wanita MCA chief Heng Seai Kie believes that Umno's hands are tied on this issue due to religious considerations, arguing that BN component parties must step up to the plate to do the check and balance to safeguard the spirit of moderation in our beloved country,
Pas Youth sheds robes for ‘Malay panglima’ look
PAS Youth adopted a new look when its top leaders traded in their obligatory white robes at yesterday's muktamar in Kota Baru for the traditional songket Malay wear, reminiscent of the ‘panglima’ (warrior) look, complete with the keris.
During the muktamar, the wing’s chief, Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz, dismissed claims that the Islamic party wants to merge with its traditional political rival Umno, describing such speculation as baseless and slanderous.
The Islamic party's Youth movement also pushed PAS to contest in DAP and PKR seats it claimed were 'lent' along with the party's grassroots and machinery to its former Pakatan Rakyat allies, only to be neglected afterwards.
More Kini bites
The Malaysian stock market is seeing an exodus of foreign funds as the 1MDB scandal escalates "into one of the worst global financial scandals", according to Bloomberg.
Wanita MCA chief Heng Seai Kie has expressed surprise that controversial academic Ridhuan Tee Abdullah was once a lifetime member of the party, though she is relieved that he has decided to quit MCA.
Fuel prices will remain the same for the third consecutive month despite the global crude oil price climbing to nearly US$50 per barrel in May. According to petrol dealers, RON95 will remain at RM1.70 per litre while RON97 will still be at RM2.05 per litre for June.
Fifteen activists were today found guilty of rioting and illegal assembly in front of the Parliament gates in a Bersih campaign in June 2013, including Anne Ooi, better known as Auntie Bersih, PKR member Badrul Hisham Shaharin and activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim.
A policeman with the Taman Tun Dr Ismail police station has been showered with praise after his top boss, inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar uploaded photos of him giving a ride to a disabled man on his motorbike while on patrol.
Looking ahead
Federal opposition pact Pakatan Harapan will announce its candidate for the Sungai Besar parliamentary by-election tonight.
