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

‘Hungry’ red-shirts

Red-shirts leader Jamal Md Yunos said that he cannot guarantee the actions of his ‘hungry’ supporters during the Bersih 5 rally this Saturday, as he won’t be “feeding” them beforehand.

Umno will not stop party members from attending the red-shirt rally, party information chief Annuar Musa said, arguing that all citizens including Umno members acting in their personal capacity have a right to express themselves in a lawful manner.

Monash University Malaysia and Curtin University Sarawak Malaysia have warned their students that action could be taken against them for participating in “illegal gatherings” via email notices over the past two days.

Electoral reform group Bersih does not regard the red-shirts as their enemy, as the purpose of the Nov 19 rally is to protest against corruption and Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s alleged wrongdoings, said the movement’s chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah.

PKR man must declare assets

Party secretary-general Rafizi Ramli has urged Ampang PKR Youth chief Adam Rosly to declare his assets in order to put an end to the controversy surrounding his bungalow and luxury cars, as the controversy diverted attention from the 1MDB issue.

Adam, who came under scrutiny after questions about his wealth were raised by Jamal, made his money running a business exporting furniture in bulk, said his deputy, Harris Idaham.

DAP Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng argued that Jamal, too, should be prepared to have his own wealth put under the microscope and declare his assets.

Dr M may not join Bersih

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad hinted that he may not be around for Bersih 5 due a previous engagement that may take him out of the country this Saturday, though he pledged his full support, and that of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, to the rally.

Earlier, wearing a Bersih 5 T-shirt, Mahathir appeared in what looks to be a promotional campaign video for the electoral reform coalition, making a last-minute call for Malaysians to join Saturday’s rally.

More Kinibites

Malaysia’s central bank has asked foreign banks to make a written commitment to refrain from trading the ringgit in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market in its latest move to protect a weakening currency, banking sources said.

Why is information on child sexual violence hidden under the OSA, asked Batu Kawan parliamentarian Kasthuri Patto, noting that high reports of child sexual abuse cases and a mere 6.4 percent conviction rate from 2012 till July this year already led to public mistrust of the authorities.

The High Court in Kuantan dismissed a claim for fraud and breach of trust by more than 700 settlers against the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda). Justice Mariana Yahya also ordered the settlers pay RM300,000 in costs to Felda.

Rafizi urged supporters not to feel sorry for him or his family over the likelihood of his imprisonment, saying that despite Monday’s conviction, he was confident he would sleep well in prison knowing he had performed his duty as an elected representative, and to Allah.

Looking ahead

Jailed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be called to the witness stand for the Black 505 rally trial at the Kuala Lumpur courthouse this morning.

The case involved Bukit Katil parliamentarian Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin and two others, who were charged for allegedly participating in a 'Blackout 505' rally in Kuala Lumpur in 2013.