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

Najib says Umno will continue to rule for another 1,000 years

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said that with God's blessing, Umno would rule the country for 1,000 years, as the country would face a bleak future under DAP.

Chocolates and perfumes bearing the Umno president's image are a sellout in PWTC, while chocolates with former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad's photo came in second.

Despite fiery speeches by delegates at the Umno AGM against the Chinese community, Najib insisted that Umno is not anti-Chinese.

Earlier, Besut Umno Youth chief Azizul Jasmi Mohamad had urged. Umno members to band together to protect the royal institution, which "had come under siege by DAP Chinese."

Gerakan Youth deputy chief Andy Yong urged Umno to tone down its racial rhetoric, citing a "Bersatu Melayu" banner displayed at PWTC.

Opposition leaders called on Najib to voice out against his "good friend" Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Umno is set to hold a rally to protest against the "Jerusalem move," said Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi, while Islamist party PAS is also gearing up for a rally on the same matter.

Zaid continues to receive flak

Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim continues to receive flak over his tweet rebuking the Selangor sultan, with the ruler asking the former to "go back to Kelantan" if he disagreed with him.

Zaid lodged a police report against Selangor Umno and the state's BN chief Noh Omar for wanting to hold a rally outside the Selangor palace against him this Sunday, claiming it is tantamount to criminal intimidation.

The Selangor chapter of Bersatu asked Zaid to apologise to the Selangor sultan, a remark echoed by Umno info chief Annuar Musa.

The KL High Court dismissed Selangor's bid to challenge the Election Commission's redelineation exercise, but granted a stay on the verdict.

Permatang Pauh Umno division chief Mohd Zaidi Said urged Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos to continue his outrageous stunts, until Umno wins back Selangor.

A propaganda video aired on the sidelines of the Umno AGM portrayed the opposition as being a bad influence on children.

Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar dared Wanita Umno chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to face her again in the constituency, after the latter claimed that the former is afraid to defend her seat.

Other Kinibites

Abdul Razak Ismail, a Reformasi activist, told Malaysiakini that their 18-year-old struggle will be erased if Mahathir is made PM again.

Umno delegates at PWTC told Malaysiakini that celebrities, such as Sheila Majid, should be more careful when giving opinions on national matters.

Several other celebrities, including Adibah Noor and Daphne Iking, came to Sheila's defence, saying that their opinions, as voters, should count, too.

DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke submitted several documents on the party's re-election to the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

The Court of Appeal commuted the five-year jail term of former Master's student Siti Noor Aishah Atam to three years, for possession of books related to terrorism.

A group of youths are planning a rally in Kuala Lumpur on New Year's eve, to call for lower fuel prices.

1MDB chairperson Irwan Serigar Abdullah dodged two questions on 1MDB, telling reporters to "just wait" and he will answer.

Looking ahead

Umno and PAS will be rallying after Friday prayers, against the "Jerusalem move" by US President Donald Trump.

DAP lawmakers Tony Pua and Yeo Bee Yin will hold a press conference on a land purchase by MCA.

Opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is set to attend a dinner with Reformasi activists in Kuala Lumpur.