KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Dr M woos Sarawak
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad blamed his predecessor Abdul Razak Hussein and his son Najib, the current prime minister, for the erosion of Sarawak's rights within the Federation of Malaysia.
Mahathir also indicated that he was prepared to talk with Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu Sarawak (PBB), BN's anchor in Sarawak, if Harapan is unable to capture enough parliamentary seats in the state.
DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said the Sarawak government must uphold the Malaysia Agreement allowing citizens to enter the state for legitimate political activities if it hopes for its rights to be similarly upheld under the same agreement.
Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Fatimah Abdullah escaped unhurt after the aircraft she was on skidded off the runway.
Ku Nan insists beer festival cannot proceed
Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor remains firm that Kuala Lumpur City Hall will not reconsider allowing the Better Beer Festival 2017 to go ahead, despite the organiser's pledge to boost security.
Klang MP Charles Santiago lamented about the misplaced priorities of those opposing the beer festival, highlighting more pressure issues such as a father who was slapped with over 600 charges of rape against his daughter and youths setting fire to a religious school.
Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali said the state respected the rights of other races and religions but said all events must also comply with local council rules with regard to the possibility of the Better Beer Festival 2017 moving to Selangor.
On another better, Azmin bade BN "all the best" if all BN could do in its bid to recapture Selangor was to recruit three former Selangor menteri besar for the effort.
Selangor BN chief Noh Omar also courted Khalid Ibrahim, another former Selangor menteri besar and ex-PKR leader, to help BN.
Najib clarifies 'strengthening US economy' comment
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak claimed that his comment on wanting to help strengthen the US economy was misconstrued.
Najib also took a jab at Mahathir's ancestry, stating that even though he himself was not a descendant from Kerala, he had helped Indian Malaysians to develop.
He also laughed at Harapan for supposedly engaging in a "marriage of convenience" and having differing dreams.
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, in an interview with Malaysiakini, said her father Anwar Ibrahim, who is also PKR de facto leader, wants the people to step out of his shadow.
PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli claimed a bankruptcy notice against him by National Feedlot Corporation was meant to humiliate him.
Other Kinibites
The latest edition of Malaysianskini follows Tuty Sofia Ahmad Tajudin, the country's first Bus Rail Transit captain.
Foreign Minister Anifah Aman dissociated Malaysia from a statement by the Asean chair that appeared to favour the Myanmar government and omitted the plight of the Rohingya community.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng promised that Penang can finally have a Light Rail Transit if the federal opposition can capture Putrajaya.
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak cited the highest rate of India's tiered goods and services tax (GST) system, at 28 percent, in justifying Malaysia's six percent GST rate.
A weak earthquake hit areas surrounding Tongod and Beluran in Sabah, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale.
Looking ahead
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will attend a bumiputera empowerment function in Kuala Lumpur.
DAP and Amanah will visit the family of a victim in the deadly tahfiz school fire in Kuala Lumpur.
