TMJ snipes at Umno leader; Zunar nabbed yet again; Harapan's PM choice soon
KINI ROUNDUP Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
TMJ shoots back at Umno leader
Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim took a thinly-veiled swipe at Umno information chief Annuar Musa, stressing that he did not take advice from a leader who “failed to lead”.
Cheras Umno chief Syed Ali Alhabshee warned Gerakan deputy youth chief Andy Yong that touching on Article 153 of the federal constitution could cause racial tension.
Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown claimed the letter of demand served on her by PAS had no legal standing and was merely political posturing.
Zunar arrested yet again
Political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, was again arrested by police during a function in Kuala Lumpur.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he wants police to provide full details of foreign funding allegedly received by 20 NGOs.
He also urged tougher punishments after a woman who signed off as ‘babi’ (pig) on a traffic summon was only fined RM100.
Haparan's interim PM candidate soon
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar confirmed that Pakatan Harapan will announce an interim prime minister candidate while Anwar Ibrahim is in jail.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said the opposition still owed an explanation on who will become the interim prime minister if Anwar cannot get a royal pardon to take up the top post.
Other Kini bites
Police reportedly foiled 14 terror attack attempts this year.
A Malaysian suicide bomber killed 14 soldiers in Syria.
G25 criticised khalwat raids and moral policing which caused the death of a policeman trying to flee from religious authorities.
Klang Valley will face water disruption from Dec 19 to 24.
Prime minister’s wife Rosmah Mansor said she wants to reach out to ‘mat rempits’ so that they can be guided.

