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

Umno man mocks Dr M over forum violence

Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi mocked Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad for "hiding" from flying chairs and slippers at the "Nothing to Hide 2" forum that turned violent.

Bersatu Youth chief Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman claimed agent provocateurs were paid to don Bersatu T-shirts and to slip into the function to create chaos.

Three teens, aged 17 to 19, were remanded for four days for allegedly causing the ruckus.

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang claimed Umno had a hand in orchestrating the violence at the forum.

The prime minister's press secretary Tengku Sarifuddin Tengku Ahmad disputed the claim and claimed that the incident was a case of opposition supporters turning on each other.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he was saddened by the incident.

MCA religious harmony bureau chief Ti Lian Ker said it was fortunate that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak did not attend the function or he may have been caught up in the violence as well.

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim expressed concern over escalating violence close to the 14th general election, in light of the violence at the Nothing to Hide 2 forum.

Phee freed after remand overturned

Penang exco member Phee Boon Poh was freed after his five-day remand was overturned by the High Court in Penang.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) warned the decision could jeopardise its investigation and said it will appeal the matter.

The commission is also expected to record statements from Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and PKR's Penanti assemblyperson Norlela Ariffin over Phee's case.

Phee was investigated for allegedly instructing action not to be taken against an illegal factory. The complaint was lodged by Norlela.

Penang Umno accused the state's PKR of "abandoning" Norlela after she was blamed for the MACC action.

Anwar said the MACC probe was "reasonable" but said it went overboard in its treatment of Phee while trying to extract information.

Azmin moves to compel Jho Low extradition

Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali filed for judicial review in a bid to compel inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar to extradite Penang businessperson Jho Low over the 1MDB scandal.

Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor blamed the party's former Selangor menteri besar Mohamed Khir Toyo for losing the state to the federal opposition.

In response, Khir said losing the state in 2008 may have been his fault but BN lost the state by a bigger margin in 2013.

A "Datuk Seri" pleaded not guilty in a magistrate's court in Kuala Lumpur to voluntarily causing hurt to the son of a "Datuk" last June.

Other Kinibites

The Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge by two DAP lawmakers against the Election Commission's redelineation exercise.

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said flash flooding issues in KL would be resolved next year when the RM4.4 billion River of Life project is completed.

Amanah strategy director Dzulkefly Ahmad criticised former Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim for allegedly whitewashing the 1MDB scandal.

Police postponed an attempt to impose a behavioural bond on settlers of Kampung Gatco who had repeatedly clashed with a developer over a land dispute.

Wong Kin Hoong, who led the anti-cyanide movement, passed away at age 69.

Looking ahead

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also home minister, will officiate the launching of a book on the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) in Putrajaya.

Settlers of Kampung Gatco will seek a stay order against the developer it is engaged with in a land dispute.

Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz will officiate the second red carpet launching of I-City in Shah Alam.