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Anwar banners spark sedition probe; unit that hounded SRC reportedly scaled down

KINI ROUNDUP Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Free Anwar banners spark sedition probe

PKR workers were arrested and probed under the Sedition Act for putting up "Free Anwar" banners.

Environmental activist Shariffa Sabrina Syed Akil's daughter cried injustice over her mother's arrest for criticising environmental destruction allegedly linked to royalty.

The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission said it had blocked 2,407 websites this year.

MACC special unit ‘downsized’

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's special operations division, which investigates high-profile cases including those involving 1MDB and SRC, has been allegedly downsized.

Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali resigned as Football Association of Selangor president and joined the Selangor Raja Muda in criticising its executive council.

Selangor exco Ean Yong Hian Wah said the state government had no power to seal gaming centres. Only the police can do so.

Dr M defends BR1M stance

Selangor Umno vice-information chief Mat Nadzari Ahmad Dahlan blasted Azmin for concurring with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, stating that the Selangor MB was blind to how BR1M can help stimulate the economy.

Meanwhile, Mahathir in a comment piece defended his accusation that BR1M was a form of bribery.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli warned that RON95 fuel may hit RM2.20 per litre as global oil price recovers and urged the government to reintroduce subsidies.

Other Kinibites

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak slammed the opposition for ignoring the government's achievements.

BN defended the cost of the MRT projects, claiming that similar projects in South Korea and Spain were costlier.

A homeless man was sentenced to 80 years in jail and 110 strokes of the rotan for raping his teen daughter.

A 'datin' was charged with attempted murder of an Indonesian maid.

Parents of a nine-year-old boy are seeking financial help after a clinic allegedly botched his circumcision.

Looking ahead

Rafizi has been summoned by police to give a statement for his police report against Felda.

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