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

 

Two Adnans say sorry

 

Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor apologised for suggesting that “slow learners” go to Universiti Teknologi Mara, admitting that he is sometimes a “mulut celupar” (loose cannon).

Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob apologised for threatening to punch DAP Mentakab assemblyperson Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji, stating that he did not really mean to fight him.

Government and opposition MPs also fell victim to the country's largest data breach, with their details being found among the trove of stolen information.

Tech specialists said the data from the telcos should have been encrypted before they were sent to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil questioned how MCMC awarded the Public Cellular Blocking Service contract to Nuemera Sdn Bhd, the company that was supposed to handle the data that was eventually stolen.

Najib volunteers at Jamal's restaurant

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak visited Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos' restaurant in Ampang, and volunteered to serve free food to some customers.

Shuhaimi Shafiei, the Selangor menteri besar's political secretary, accused Jamal of being an "extremist" and being unfit to challenge his boss in the next general election.

Umno Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin urged the government to emulate the Philippines and gun down drug traffickers.

However, the idea was shot down by Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

MACC says its docs in Johor graft case leaked

MACC said its witness statement in the Johor land conversion graft case had been leaked and that it would lodge a police report.

Johor Pakatan Harapan leaders questioned whether Johor Menteri Besar Mohmed Khaled Nordin had received payments from developers over the land conversions.

Treasurer-general Irwan Serigar Abdullah declined to provide a timeline on when the master developer for Bandar Malaysia will be announced, stating that an announcement will be made when the selection is complete.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri said the federal Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was shelved as it would overlap with the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project from Bandar Utama to Klang.

Putrajaya said the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is expected to break even within eight years from the commencement of its operations.

Other Kinibites

DAP Petaling Jaya MP Tony Pua said GLCs and GLICs were the "biggest culprits" in the oversupply of commercial and luxury residential properties, pointing out that they are spearheading several ongoing projects.

The Dewan Rakyat passed Budget 2018 without any amendment.

Two siblings involved in the tahfiz school arson were jailed for two months after testing positive for cannabis.

Sidang Injil Borneo is appealing the decision of the High Court to deny it access to cabinet documents that led to the decision to ban the use of the world "Allah" by non-Muslims.

Social activist Adam Adli was acquitted of breaching the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 over his involvement in the Kita Lawan rally in 2015.

Looking ahead

The Parliament sitting continues with a focus on amending legislation related to the implementation of Budget 2018.

Political cartoonist Zunar is expected to be questioned by police over his artwork.

The prime minister will attend a gala dinner featuring business leaders in Kuala Lumpur.