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

MACC top man leaves over SRC inaction

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission director Bahri Mohd Zin opted for early retirement due to frustration over the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, which was not prosecuted.

However, MACC claimed Bahri never said he left the anti-graft body over the SRC International issue.

Bahri, who earlier confirmed to Malaysiakini that SRC is the reason he opted for early retirement, said he would issue an official statement soon.

Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla said attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali and MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad should respond to Bahri's claim of a cover-up.

However, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the SRC case was not prosecuted because the attorney-general, who plays a check-and-balance role, saw no merit in it.

Separately, MACC director of operations Azam Baki said civil servants who are corrupt are often found to enjoy playing golf overseas, having mistresses and living a lavish lifestyle.

Nur Jazlan: PM entitled to holiday with gov't jet

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the prime minister is entitled to use the official jet for his holidays.

However, Nur Jazlan said, whether it is politically sound to do so is another issue, and it is better for the PM to pay for his own holiday expenses.

Other Kinibites

Nur Jazlan believes Umno and BN parties in Sabah and Sarawak can win 135 seats, while Umno splinter Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia can win a few seats in the next general election.

PKR's Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar was granted leave to challenge redelineation in Kuala Lumpur, delaying the boundary change process.

Gerakan secretary-general Liang Teck Meng accused Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng of employing "special mathematics" when Lim said the sale of government land did not contribute to the state's budget surplus.

Twenty-four schools in Terengganu and 48 schools in Kelantan were closed as the number of flood victims on the East Coast began to rise.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli questioned how public transport operator Prasarana will finance the MRT, given its already high debts.

Looking ahead

Floods are expected to worsen on the East Coast, with water rising in Pahang as well.