Here’s a recap of major headlines yesterday you may have missed.
Newsmakers take trip down memory lane
Newsmakers yesterday were in a nostalgic mood, with the son of hockey coach Douglas Gomez recalling how his father was allegedly assaulted by the late Johor Sultan Iskandar in 1992.
Brian Gomez shared the painful memory after Sultan Iskandar's grandson Tunku Ismail mentioned how the royal family was treated shabbily during the dark days under Dr Mahathir Mohamad's premiership when the government and royalty clashed in that year.
Tunku Ismail clarified that his trip down memory lane was not directed at Mahathir or any individual, but rather at the federal government in general.
Not to be left out was Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's daughter Nurulhidayah, who recalled how her father was detained under the Internal Security Act during Mahathir's time and was later left on the streets blindfolded .
The son of hockey coach Douglas Gomez, who was reportedly assaulted by then Johor ruler Sultan Iskandar in 1992,...
Posted by Malaysiakini on Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Pandikar cross swords with Azalina
Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia made his displeasure clear against Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Azalina Othman, warning ministers not to usurp his powers .
Azalina said she had no intention to arrogate Pandikar's powers when she cited sub judice concerns in imposing a ban on questions relating to the deposits of RM2.6 billion received by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Pandikar reversed Azalina's ruling, stating that the matter of sub judice with regards to the RM2.6 billion scandal will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
An angry Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia hit out at Umno minister Azalina Othman Said for usurping his power by...
Posted by Malaysiakini on Thursday, March 24, 2016
Rafizi risks jail with LTAT expose
PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli is threatening to release classified documents which will prove the Armed Forces Fund Board's (LTAT) link to scandal-plagued 1MDB, risking two years’ jail under the Official Secrets Act.
Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein dismissed Rafizi's allegation, stating that LTAT cannot be forever responding to the PKR leader.
Other Kini bites
The Shah Alam High Court ordered inspector-general of police and the government to pay RM414,800 in damages for the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah.
Police quizzed DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang under the Sedition Act for stating that the Agong's speech was prepared by the government.
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said it is not possible for former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to be placed under house arrest as there is no such law in the country.
Once touted by the opposition as a candidate for interim prime minister, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah signed a pledge supporting Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Bank Negara Malaysia finds homes in Kuala Lumpur and Penang to be severely unaffordable .
Australia said debris found off the coast of Mozambique is most likely from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
Mahathir in his statement of claim against Najib claimed he has been personally affected he the latter's alleged abuses.
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Looking ahead
Individuals involved in the embezzlement of RM100 million at the Youth and Sports Ministry are expected to be remanded at the Putrajaya Magistrates Court.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is set to brief state assemblypersons about his RM2.8 million bungalow purchase, which is under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's investigation.
