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Jho Low's mystery woman; Forest City spat; Felda told to focus

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

Jho Low's mystery woman

Following revelations in a Singapore court that businessman Jho Low used the identity of one Eric Tan for several company accounts, speculations are rife over the mystery woman said to be the signatory of the accounts opened at the city-state's Falcon Bank branch.

International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed wants Malaysia to "move on" from the 1MDB scandal, claiming that action has been taken and lessons were already learned.

Meanwhile, DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang said there is no place in the opposition alliance for those who do not see the seriousness of the 1MDB scandal and its negative impact on the country.

Forest City spat may dominate GE14

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's (Bersatu) ongoing opposition to the Forest City project in Johor will likely dominate the next general election campaign, prominent analysts said, noting that it has generated a lot of public unease.

Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar is not interested in debating with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “I have said what needs to be said. Enough is enough," the ruler said.

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said as a Johorean, he is loyal to the state's ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. However, the former deputy prime minister emphasised that loyalty must not be blind.

Focus on core business, Felda told

Stay focused on your core business of oil palm plantations, Finance Minister II Johari Abdul Ghani told the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda).

Newly-minted Felda chairperson Shahrir Samad dismissed as "childish" the call for him to report incidents of leakages in that government agency to the appropriate authorities.

Meanwhile, as the Felda issue escalates into political fodder, the DAP announced that it has formed a parliamentary bureau to champion Felda settlers.

More Kinibites

The Court of Appeal ruled that jailed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be able to pose his question of law to the Federal Court regarding his challenge on whether the Pardons Board's decision not to grant him a pardon can be questioned.

Two student activists from Universiti Malaysia Sabah have been summoned to attend a disciplinary hearing on Jan 25 for their participation in the Bersih 5 rally last year.

Most motorists polled by Malaysiakini do not agree with the proposed plan to ban ‘kapcai’ motorcycles from entering downtown Kuala Lumpur, especially motorcycle users from the lower-income group who commute to the capital city daily.

Looking ahead

Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad will be sentenced by the Syariah Court in Klang today, for giving a sermon without a permit. The sentence may even disqualify him from his parliamentary seat.

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