KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Harapan confronted with its Malay dilemma
Pakatan Harapan has been urged to highlight the Malay narrative to fill the moderate, “centre-right” political vacuum left by BN if it wants to win the next general election.
Special Affairs Department (Jasa) chief Puad Zarkashi told Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad to get DAP to publicly drop its “Malaysian Malaysia” agenda, which has been deemed a threat to Malay rights.
Author Hasmi Hashim proposed that PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail be elected as Penang’s next chief minister to create history as the first Malay and female head of the island state's government.
The Registrar of Societies has approved DAP's appointment of US-based auditor Grant Thornton to run its central executive committee re-elections on Nov 12.
Sarawak CM ticks off Dr M
Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Abang Openg told former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad that Sarawakians are not fools who can be lied to, and that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak had done more than him for the state.
Parti Warisan Sabah president Shafie Apdal vowed to improve the state's rail service after a mishap filled the train ride to Tenom with smoke.
A fire also broke out at the Mid-Valley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur, for the second time in five months.
Other Kinibites
Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he knows the mystery individual alleged to have offered Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Youth wing chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman RM5 million to quit the party.
Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos was released on police bail a day before his remand was set to expire.
Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua admitted to receiving an RM100,000 loan from Eric See-To 12 years ago, prior to the latter joining BN.
Jailed Batu MP Tian Chua is passing his time in prison by drawing sketches of his life behind bars.
Looking ahead
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will officiate the Indian Progressive Front’s annual general assembly today.
