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

Isa Samad to cooperate over Felda land scandal

Former Felda chairperson Mohd Isa Samad said he was prepared to cooperate with investigations over a dubious multi-million ringgit land transaction from Felda to a private company.

Perkasa called for a new detention without trial law to deal with graft cases.

Special Affairs Department director-general Mohd Puad Zarkashi questioned if there was a "mafia" in Felda that had aided in the dubious land transfer.

Chef Wan gives take on politics

Celebrity chef Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, revealed he had rebuffed the courtship from both sides of the political divide, lamenting the vicious state of politics.

PKR leader Darolyah Alwi said her party would welcome PAS assemblypersons in response to rumours that up to 10 of them wanted to support Pakatan Harapan instead of going it alone in GE14 as planned by the PAS central leadership.

Christians take stand on Jerusalem issue

Council of Churches Malaysia general-secretary Hermen Shastri said Christians too stood in solidarity over the Jerusalem issue even though they have not taken to the streets, pointing out that many Palestinians were also Christians.

He said the churches share the United Nation's stand that Jerusalem should be a shared capital for both Palestine and Israel.

Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) vice-chairperson reverend Eu Hong Seng reiterated that churches were non-partisan ahead of the 14th general election.

Other Kinibites

The aerotrain services at Kuala Lumpur International Airport faced disruptions again but was restored hours later.

Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail stressed that racial harmony, tolerance and understanding were important for the country's success.

China had expanded its man-made island in the disputed South China Sea, according to a Chinese government report.

Looking ahead

Organisers of the "Turun Harga Minyak, Turun Najib" protest will submit a notice to the police for a rally on New Year's Eve.