Here’s a recap of major headlines yesterday you may have missed.
1MDB debate continues
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on 1MDB is still hogging the headlines, with committee chief Hasan Arifin stating that the prime minister was not singled out in the report because there was no evidence he had committed wrongdoing.
However, PAC member Tony Pua, who said he was "80 percent satisfied" with the report, stressed that the committee did not clear Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak of wrongdoing either.
He also urged the authorities to track down US$5.5 billion of 1MDB's money that is unaccounted for, claiming that the state-owned fund had refused to provide details on the matter.
1MDB, in a bizarre statement, shot back, telling Pua that he couldn't be " 80 percent pregnant ".
Kuala Lumpur International Dental Centre (KLIDC) has finally broken its silence over status of the company which has led...
Posted by Malaysiakini on Friday, April 8, 2016
Whatever the case may be, Washington Post , in an opinion piece said the scandals were enough reason for US president Barack Obama to keep away from Najib .
However, there is some good news for 1MDB, as its subsidiary repaid its RM950 million loan to Putrajaya.
Based on the PAC report, Malaysiakini also put together a chronology of how 1MDB mess came about.
Chief minister vs federal minister
RTM agreed to broadcast live the planned debate between federal minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
They duo were so eager for the showdown that they began sparring on Twitter .
The debate came about after Abdul Rahman alleged KLIDC, which bought the Taman Manggis land for RM11.6 million from the Penang government, would to be sold for RM18.6 million, contrary to what Lim had insisted.
KLIDC finally broke its silence over the controversy. It denied the company, along with the Taman Manggis land, were to be sold.
Kuala Lumpur International Dental Centre (KLIDC) has finally broken its silence over status of the company which has led...
Posted by Malaysiakini on Friday, April 8, 2016
Rafizi spars with IGP
PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli was finally released on bail after being charged under the Official Secrets Act 1972, and vowed to fight the secrecy law.
Rafizi also challenged inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar to contest against him in Pandan, accusing the top cop of having a penchant for making political statements.
This was after Khalid said claims that police asked Rafizi to keep his hands behind his back when brought to court was a " fairy tale ".
In a related development, police want to question MPs who demonstrated at Bukit Aman to protest Rafizi 's arrest.
Other Kini bites
Proton finally gets a RM1.5 billion bailout from Putrajaya after Mahathir resigned as the automaker's chairperson.
Putrajaya extended the moratorium on bauxite mining in Kuantan for another three months.
DAP's Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching is the latest opposition representative to be barred from Sarawak .
Looking ahead
A group of youth leaders is set to launch their own version of the Save Malaysia movement this afternoon at Kelab Sultan Sulaiman.
