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MACC swoops in on Felda; Editor claims IGP has docs on PM's accounts

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

MACC swoops in on Felda

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided the Felda headquarters which also hosts the office of its subsidiary Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGV), carting away boxes and bags of documents after spending eight hours there.

Also present during the raid was former minister Idris Jala, who was appointed as an independent party to establish the facts behind the FGV crisis.

FGV chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad snubbed Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi's call to go on leave together with FGV chief executive officer Zakaria Arshad, stating that he had done no wrong. Both men have been at loggerheads.

Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said Puad was in no position to make resignation demands and questioned whether the latter was the prime minister.

Felda chairperson Sharir Samad said FGV must work to restore investor confidence following the management crisis.

Editor claims IGP has docs on PM's accounts

Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown said inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar had seen the same documents she has that allegedly showed that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak paid a prosecutor in Anwar Ibrahim's case RM9.5 million.

This was after Khalid urged Rewcastle Brown, who is based in the UK, to come to Malaysia to facilitate investigations.

Meanwhile, former Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan said the police can solve the RM9.5 million case without Rewcastle Brown, as it was a straightforward case.

PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli rebutted claims that Najib could not have made the RM9.5 million deposit as his bank account was already closed, pointing out that documents held by the attorney-general showed the prime minister had opened three new bank accounts.

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said Najib needs to break his silence and come clean on the issue.

More challenges against EC's redelineation

Four Johor residents filed a challenge against the Election Commission's (EC) redelineation exercise, adding to fresh challenges filed in Perak and Penang. There were also outstanding cases in Selangor and Malacca.

Electoral reform group Bersih filed a complaint with the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) over alleged police harassment and facing a total of 119 cases.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin said he was against open discussion on the opposition's prime minister's candiate and that it should be done behind closed doors.

Other Kinibites

Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz insisted that there will be no U-turn on Tourist Tax which will see customers pay up to RM20 more for a hotel room per night.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang spoke up against what he described as samseng culture following a series of mob attack incidences.

A police officer, testifying in an inquiry into the custodial death of S Balamurugan, claimed the latter was trembling due to "alcohol addiction".

Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching urged the government to simplify the process of citizenship for stateless children.

A Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) briefing over the development of a football field in Bandar Tun Razak ended abruptly after officials refused to address residents' concerns and insisted the project will go on.

Looking ahead

The Umno supreme council will be holding its monthly meeting.

Lawyers of PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim will file a legal challenge against his Sodomy II conviction following claims a prosecutor in the case was paid RM9.5 million by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

The Shah Alam High Court will decide on PKR Rafizi Ramli's conviction and RM1,800 fine for insulting an Umno member.

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