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MP claims Johor MB in peril; S'gor Umno after Zaid's head

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

MP claims knives are out for the Johor MB

Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong claimed knives are out for Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin, following a MACC leak implicating the latter.

DAP's Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua criticised the police for questioning the party's assemblyperson for raising the leak at the Johor state assembly.

Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos was remanded for two days to assist police investigation after he allegedly threatened former minister Zaid Ibrahim, who had criticised the Selangor sultan.

S'gor Umno wants Zaid sacked in royal protest

Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar challenged DAP to sack its member Zaid over his criticism of the monarch.

Noh also demanded Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali to impose a ban on Zaid and Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad from speaking in Selangor.

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in an interview, claimed Mahathir had an inferiority complex and does not want anyone to outdo him.

The monarch also said he had no hand in the decision to retain PAS in the state government.

Minister offers olive branch to Sheila Majid

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Dahlan offered singer Sheila Majid a briefing on the actual state of the country's economy, after she lamented about rising prices on social media.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Hamzah Zainuddin claimed his statement that cost of living was determined by God was spun by the media.

McDonald's Malaysia refuted accusations that it had ties to Israel, following calls to boycott its products.

Other Kini bites

Malaysians Kini featured Nadirah Babji, a medical graduate who has served at refugee frontlines around the world.

Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng lodged a police report against Umno president Najib Abdul Razak's speech at the party's annual general assembly that accused DAP of being anti-Malay and anti-Islam.

A day after the conclusion of the Umno AGM, Najib joined his deputy Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a golf tournament.

Looking ahead

Pakatan Harapan MPs will meet Kuala Lumpur mayor Mhd Amin Nordin over several issues, including complaints about high-density development.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court will decide on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's bid to strike out a suit in relation to 1MDB's arbitration settlement with Abu Dhabi's International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC).

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