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

Sarawak kicks out PKR reps

Kuala Sepetang assemblyperson Chua Yee Ling was evicted from Sarawak last night, after Immigration and police officers gatecrashed a PKR dinner in Miri.

Earlier in the day, PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin and Petaling Jaya Selatan MP Hee Loy Sien were denied entry into the state once arriving at the Miri airport.

Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg gave his assurance that Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is slated to speak in Kuching today, will be allowed into the state.

Former inspector-general of police Abdul Rahim Noor warned Umno that BN may lose Sabah and Sarawak if the ruling Malay party gives in to PAS' demand for stricter syariah laws.

Harapan decision on PAS stands, says Nurul Izzah

PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar says party president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has made clear that Pakatan Harapan's decision to end negotiations with PAS stands.

The Minorities Rights Action Party (Mira) - formerly known as NewGen - wants to join the Harapan coalition, having promised to help deliver up to 25 marginal BN-held parliamentary seats to the coalition.

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan says the Islamist party plans to contest 100 seats in the next general election.

Other Kinibites

PKR claimed it was aware that former Selangor menteri besar Muhammad Muhammad Taib would be defecting back to Umno five days before it was announced.

Rosmah Mansor's aide Rizal Mansor denied allegations by PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli that he had violated civil service regulations by politicking.

Looking ahead

Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be speaking in Kuching tonight, in a ceramah outlining Pakatan Harapan's manifesto for Sarawak.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will be addressing MIC delegates at the party's 71st annual general assembly.