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

Red shirts standoff at M'kini

Some 700 red shirts led by Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos protested at Malaysiakini's office in Petaling Jaya, but dispersed after a stand-off with police.

However, Jamal claimed his protesters numbered 10,000.

After the protest, Jamal and his red shirts proceeded to collect trash from the event and dumped them at the gates of Malaysiakini's office.

Meanwhile, Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan denied the news portal's content was controlled by foreigners, stressing its journalists are responsible for its content.

Bersih tells ex-EC chief in Bersatu to redeem himself

While the anti-Bersih red shirts were at Malaysiakini, Bersih's ceramah in Klang went on without incident.

Speaking at the function, former Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan questioned how former EC chief Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, who has joined Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), plans to redeem himself for alleged gerrymandering to keep Umno in power in the past.

Bersih's roadshow in Malacca, however, was harassed and pelted with eggs.

In a related development, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was more focused on the Bersih protest than the organisation's alleged funding linked to US billionaire George Soros.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said Mahathir has fallen to his lowest over the comment as it was the former prime minister who had made an enemy of Soros when he was in power.

Other Kini bites

Malaysian diplomat Muhammad Rizalman Ismail was deported from New Zealand after serving his nine-month sentence for sexual assault in Malaysia after being found guilty by the Wellington High Court.

Malaysiakini demonstrates how to calculate the monthly fuel prices amid dispute on the actual prices.

Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said the police will investigate the Bar Council for receiving grants from Soros-linked Open Society Foundations (OSF).

Salleh Said Keruak warned people to be careful of foreign intervention in the country's affairs.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak departed from China after sealing over RM100 billion in business deals.

Looking ahead

Bersih will continue its roadshow in the Klang Valley with its convoy travelling from Klang to Shah Alam.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will be attending a "youth against violence" function.