Beh Lih Yi & Rahmah Ghazali

Before the dust has settled over a fictional story on the assassination of a politician, Utusan Malaysia raises the ire of DAP again.

updated 4.20pm Zulkifli Nordin, the first-time MP for Kulim-Bandar Baru, speaks out for the first time, stating that the question of him defecting to BN does not arise.

'Every time something happens, he reports to the US,' says the home minister in response to a caution issued by Washington over the latest controversy involving the opposition stalwart.

Parliament snippets A total of RM2.3 million was spent on setting up new offices for cabinet ministers in the Parliament building.

updated 5.08pm This morning journalists were able to move freely in the Parliament lobby and mingle with MPs after being barred from the area yesterday.

Parliament snippets The government is looking into relaxing the strict legal requirement presently stipulated under the Police Act for public rallies.

Parliament snippets Former human resources minister Dr Fong Chan Onn's call for a multi-racial workforce to be allowed to head GLCs are among the round-ups from the House today.

Parliament snippets updated 4.25pm The information ministry is planning to use an official blog to disseminate information, and other round-ups from the house.

updated 7.15pm The government reveals today that it has no concrete evidence that certain parties purchased indelible ink from abroad with the intention of creating confusion in the general election.